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Cogeco Communications (TSX:CCA) Cash Flow from Operations : C$1,088 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Cogeco Communications 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 Feb. 2024, Cogeco Communications's Net Income From Continuing Operations was C$97 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was C$164 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was C$-2 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was C$18 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was C$0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was C$0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was C$3 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was C$7 Mil. In all, Cogeco Communications's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was C$285 Mil.


Cogeco Communications Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cogeco Communications'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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Cogeco Communications Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Cogeco Communications Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Cash Flow from Operations
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Cogeco Communications Quarterly Data
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Cogeco Communications 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.

Cogeco Communications's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as:

Cogeco Communications's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$1,088 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.


Cogeco Communications  (TSX:CCA) 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.

Cogeco Communications's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was C$97 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

Cogeco Communications's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was C$164 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.

Cogeco Communications's change in working capital for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was C$-2 Mil. It means Cogeco Communications's working capital declined by C$2 Mil from Nov. 2023 to Feb. 2024 .

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

Cogeco Communications's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was C$18 Mil.

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

Cogeco Communications's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was C$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.

Cogeco Communications's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was C$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.

Cogeco Communications's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was C$3 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).

Cogeco Communications's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was C$7 Mil.


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Cogeco Communications (TSX:CCA) Business Description

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Cogeco Communications Inc is a communication corporation. The company is a cable operator in North America operating in Canada. It provides Internet, video and phone services to residential, business and other customers. The reportable segments of the company are Canadian telecommunications and American telecommunications. The company earns majority of its revenue from American telecommunications. The company operates in Canada and United States.

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