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Southwest Gas Holdings (Southwest Gas Holdings) Cash Flow from Operations : $509 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Southwest Gas Holdings 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, Southwest Gas Holdings's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $74 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $111 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $151 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $11 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $-0 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-36 Mil. In all, Southwest Gas Holdings's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $311 Mil.


Southwest Gas Holdings Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Southwest Gas Holdings'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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Southwest Gas Holdings Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Southwest Gas Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
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Southwest Gas Holdings 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 104.11 -185.74 197.93 186.25 310.78

Southwest Gas Holdings 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.

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

Southwest Gas Holdings'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 $509 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.


Southwest Gas Holdings  (NYSE:SWX) 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.

Southwest Gas Holdings's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $74 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

Southwest Gas Holdings's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $111 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.

Southwest Gas Holdings's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $151 Mil. It means Southwest Gas Holdings's working capital increased by $151 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

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

Southwest Gas Holdings's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $11 Mil.

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

Southwest Gas Holdings's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 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.

Southwest Gas Holdings's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 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.

Southwest Gas Holdings's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0 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).

Southwest Gas Holdings's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-36 Mil.


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Southwest Gas Holdings (Southwest Gas Holdings) Business Description

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Address
8360 South Durango Drive, Post Office Box 98510, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 89193-8510
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc is a utility company primarily engaged in the purchasing, distributing, and transporting of natural gas in the American Southwest. The company segments its activities into natural gas operations and Utility Infrastructure Services units. The first of these encompasses the company's core natural gas business as one of the largest distributors in the states of Arizona and Nevada. The natural gas operations division is responsible for roughly half of Southwest Gas' total revenue through the sale of natural gas to mainly residential and small commercial customers. The Utility Infrastructure Services segment generates the other half of the company's total revenue from the underground piping contractor services that its subsidiary, Centuri Construction Group, provides.
Executives
Paul M Daily officer: Executive Officer C/O SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC., 5241 SPRING MOUNTAIN ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89150
Carl C Icahn 10 percent owner C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH-1, SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160
Robert J Stefani officer: SVP/Chief Financial Officer 8360 S. DURANGO DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89113
Icahn Partners Lp 10 percent owner 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Icahn Partners Master Fund Lp 10 percent owner 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Randall P. Gabe officer: SVP/Chief Administrative OFC 8360 S. DURANGO DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89113
Amy L. Timperley officer: SVP/Chief Reg. & Fin. Planning 8360 S. DURANGO DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89113
Ruby Sharma director 24 ARNOLD DRIVE, PRINCETON JCT. NJ 08550
Jose A Cardenas director 8360 S. DURANGO DR., LAS VEGAS NV 89113
Boyd S. Nelson officer: VP/Strategy & Inv Relations 8360 S. DURANGO DR., LAS VEGAS NV 89113
Thomas E. Moran officer: VP/General Counsel/Corp. Sec SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC., 8360 SOUTH DURANGO DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89113
Julie M. Williams officer: SVP/Chief Operations Officer 8360 S. DURANGO DR., LAS VEGAS NV 89113
Lori L Colvin officer: VP/Controller/CAO 8360 S. DURANGO DR., LAS VEGAS NV 89113
Eric Debonis officer: SVP/Operations 8360 S. DURANGO DR., LAS VEGAS NV 89113
Andrew Teno director C/O FIR TREE INC., 55 WEST 46TH STREET, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036