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Socket Mobile (Socket Mobile) Cash Flow from Operations : $0.05 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Socket Mobile 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 Dec. 2023, Socket Mobile's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $0.91 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $0.37 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $0.47 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-1.46 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0.00 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0.00 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $0.28 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-0.00 Mil. In all, Socket Mobile's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.57 Mil.


Socket Mobile Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Socket Mobile'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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Socket Mobile Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Socket Mobile Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.87 0.80 2.14 -0.11 0.05

Socket Mobile Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -0.08 0.11 -0.63 0.01 0.57

Socket Mobile 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.

Socket Mobile's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Socket Mobile's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.05 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.


Socket Mobile  (NAS:SCKT) 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.

Socket Mobile's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.91 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

Socket Mobile's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.37 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.

Socket Mobile's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.47 Mil. It means Socket Mobile's working capital increased by $0.47 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

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

Socket Mobile's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1.46 Mil.

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

Socket Mobile's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 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.

Socket Mobile's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 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.

Socket Mobile's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.28 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).

Socket Mobile's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.00 Mil.


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Socket Mobile (Socket Mobile) Business Description

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40675 Encyclopedia Circle, Fremont, CA, USA, 94538
Socket Mobile Inc is a producer of data capture products. The company's products are integrated into mobile applications used in mobile point of sale (mPOS), commercial services (field workers), asset tracking, manufacturing process and quality control, transportation and logistics (goods tracking and movement), event management (ticketing, entry, access control, and identification), medical and education. The company offers barcode scanning products for both one-dimensional, including imager and laser, and two-dimensional barcode scanning in standard and durable cases. The company's geographical segments are the United States, Europe, Asia, and the rest of the world, out of which the majority of the revenue is generated from the United States.
Executives
Kevin J Mills director, officer: President and CEO 40675 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIR., FREMONT CA 94538
Charlie Bass director 40675 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIR., FREMONT CA 94538
Giacomo Marini director 40675 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIR., FREMONT CA 94538
Laura Weinstein director 40675 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIRCLE, FREMONT CA 94538
Leonard L Ott officer: Chief Technical Officer 37400 CENTRAL COURT, NEWARK CA 94560
David A. Holmes officer: Chief Business Officer 39700 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
Lynn Zhao officer: Vice President and Controller 39700 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
David W Dunlap officer: CFO 37400 CENTRAL COURT, NEWARK CA 94560
Ivan Lazarev director 40675 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIR, FREMONT CA 94538
Parnell William L. Jr director 40675 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIR, FREMONT CA 94538
Nelson C Chan director C/O SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED, 1251 MCKAY DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Brenton Earl Macdonald director 39700 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
James Lopez officer: VP Marketing & Business Dev. 39700 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
Erik L. Fidel director 39700 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
Kevin R Jost director 10370 RICHMOND AVENUE, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77042