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Legg Mason (Legg Mason) Cash Flow from Operations : $537 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2020)


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What is Legg Mason Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Jun. 2020, Legg Mason's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $55 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $19 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-277 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $9 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $7 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-26 Mil. In all, Legg Mason's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 was $-211 Mil.


Legg Mason Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Legg Mason's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Legg Mason Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Legg Mason Annual Data
Trend Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20
Cash Flow from Operations
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Legg Mason Quarterly Data
Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -187.58 229.30 335.36 183.47 -211.49

Legg Mason Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Legg Mason's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2020 is calculated as:

Legg Mason's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2020 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2020 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $537 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Legg Mason  (NYSE:LM) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Legg Mason's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 was $55 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Legg Mason's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 was $19 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Legg Mason's change in working capital for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 was $-277 Mil. It means Legg Mason's working capital declined by $277 Mil from Mar. 2020 to Jun. 2020 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Legg Mason's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 was $9 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Legg Mason's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Legg Mason's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Legg Mason's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 was $7 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Legg Mason's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 was $-26 Mil.


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Legg Mason (Legg Mason) Business Description

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Legg Mason provides investment management services for institutional and individual investors. The firm had $783.4 billion in managed assets at the end of June, spread among its equity (25% of total AUM), fixed-income (57%), alternatives (9%), and money market (9%) investment platforms. Legg Mason uses a multiaffiliate business model, with its single- largest affiliate, Western Asset Management, accounting for more than 60% of managed assets. Other major affiliates include ClearBridge Investments (more than 15% of AUM), Brandywine (less than 10%), and Clarion Partners (less than 10%). The remaining affiliates--Martin Currie, Royce & Associates, EnTrustPermal, QS Investors, and RARE Infrastructure--each account for 2% or less of Legg Mason's managed assets.

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