GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Technology » Software » Zendesk Inc (NYSE:ZEN) » Definitions » Cash Flow from Operations

Zendesk (Zendesk) Cash Flow from Operations : $126 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2022)


View and export this data going back to 2014. Start your Free Trial

What is Zendesk 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 Sep. 2022, Zendesk's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-59 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $9 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-30 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $3 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $80 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $27 Mil. In all, Zendesk's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was $30 Mil.


Zendesk Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zendesk'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.

* Premium members only.

Zendesk Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Zendesk Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 42.23 78.62 89.26 26.43 169.76

Zendesk Quarterly Data
Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22
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 73.81 35.48 11.21 49.03 29.94

Zendesk 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.

Zendesk's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as:

Zendesk's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2022 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $126 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.


Zendesk  (NYSE:ZEN) 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.

Zendesk's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was $-59 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

Zendesk's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was $9 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.

Zendesk's change in working capital for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was $-30 Mil. It means Zendesk's working capital declined by $30 Mil from Jun. 2022 to Sep. 2022 .

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

Zendesk's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was $0 Mil.

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

Zendesk's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 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.

Zendesk's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was $3 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.

Zendesk's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was $80 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).

Zendesk's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was $27 Mil.


Zendesk Cash Flow from Operations Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Zendesk's Cash Flow from Operations provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Zendesk (Zendesk) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
989 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94103
Founded in 2007, Zendesk provides a portfolio of customer engagement software solutions via single applications or the Sunshine suite. Its software unifies customer communication and data across various channels and business units, and simplifies customer service and engagement across self service, phone, chat, messaging, and email.
Executives
Norman Gennaro officer: SVP, Worldwide Sales 1019 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Jeffrey J Titterton officer: SVP, Marketing PLANETOUT INC., P.O. BOX 500, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Adrian Mcdermott officer: SVP of Product Development C/O ZENDESK, INC., 989 MARKET STREET, SUITE 300, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Mikkel Svane director, officer: Chairman and CEO C/O ZENDESK, INC., 989 MARKET STREET, SUITE 300, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Pat Copeland officer: Chief Engineering Officer ZENDESK, INC., 989 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Ronald J Pasek director 101 INNOVATION DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
John Geschke officer: SVP, GC and Secretary C/O ZULILY, INC., 2601 ELLIOTT AVENUE, SUITE 200, SEATTLE WA 98101
Andrea Nieto officer: Chief People Officer ZENDESK, INC., 989 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Soren Abildgaard officer: EVP of Engineering ZENDESK, INC., 989 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Archana Agrawal director C/O MONGODB, INC., 1633 BROADWAY, 38TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
L Michelle Wilson director PO BOX 81226, SEATTLE WA 98108-1226
Shelagh Glaser officer: Chief Financial Officer ZENDESK, INC., 989 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Inamarie Johnson officer: Chief People Officer 1019 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Alex Constantinople officer: Chief Marketing Officer 133 7TH AVE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94118
Marc Cabi officer: Deputy Chief Financial Officer ZENDESK, INC., 989 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103