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Syngenta AG (Syngenta AG) Cash Flow from Operations : $1,367 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2018)


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What is Syngenta AG 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 six months ended in Dec. 2018, Syngenta AG's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $226 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $310 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $818 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0 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 $-47 Mil. In all, Syngenta AG's Cash Flow from Operations for the six months ended in Dec. 2018 was $1,307 Mil.


Syngenta AG Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Syngenta AG'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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Syngenta AG Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Syngenta AG Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,931.00 1,190.00 1,807.00 1,839.00 1,367.00

Syngenta AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18
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 1,319.00 147.00 1,692.00 60.00 1,307.00

Syngenta AG 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.

Syngenta AG's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

Syngenta AG's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2018 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,367 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.


Syngenta AG  (NYSE:SYT) 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.

Syngenta AG's net income from continuing operations for the six months ended in Dec. 2018 was $226 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

Syngenta AG's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the six months ended in Dec. 2018 was $310 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.

Syngenta AG's change in working capital for the six months ended in Dec. 2018 was $818 Mil. It means Syngenta AG's working capital increased by $818 Mil from Jun. 2018 to Dec. 2018 .

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

Syngenta AG's cash flow from deferred tax for the six months ended in Dec. 2018 was $0 Mil.

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

Syngenta AG's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the six months ended in Dec. 2018 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.

Syngenta AG's asset impairment charge for the six months ended in Dec. 2018 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.

Syngenta AG's stock based compensation for the six months ended in Dec. 2018 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).

Syngenta AG's cash flow from others for the six months ended in Dec. 2018 was $-47 Mil.


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Syngenta AG (Syngenta AG) Business Description

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Formed in 2000 from spin-offs of Novartis' crop-protection and seeds business and AstraZeneca's agrochemical business, Syngenta is a global producer of crop chemicals and seeds. The Swiss company is a leading manufacturer of crop-protection products, making multiple herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides used on a wide variety of crops. Syngenta's seeds business trails rivals, but the company is investing heavily in research and development in an effort to close the technology gap in genetically modified seeds.