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Sun Life Financial (TSX:SLF.PR.E.PFD) Cash Flow from Operations

: C$5,612.00 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)
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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, Sun Life Financial's Net Income From Continuing Operations was C$787.00 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was C$0.00 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was C$10,238.00 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was C$0.00 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was C$0.00 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was C$0.00 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was C$0.00 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was C$-7,622.00 Mil. In all, Sun Life Financial's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$3,403.00 Mil.


Sun Life Financial Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sun Life Financial'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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Sun Life Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,474.00 7,253.00 -1,857.00 4,311.00 5,612.00

Sun Life Financial 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 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 914.00 20.00 289.00 1,900.00 3,403.00

Sun Life Financial 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.

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

Sun Life Financial'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 C$5,612.00 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.


Sun Life Financial  (TSX:SLF.PR.E.PFD) 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.

Sun Life Financial's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$787.00 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

Sun Life Financial's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$0.00 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.

Sun Life Financial's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$10,238.00 Mil. It means Sun Life Financial's working capital increased by C$10,238.00 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

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

Sun Life Financial's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$0.00 Mil.

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

Sun Life Financial's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$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.

Sun Life Financial's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$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.

Sun Life Financial's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$0.00 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).

Sun Life Financial's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$-7,622.00 Mil.


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Sun Life Financial (TSX:SLF.PR.E.PFD) Business Description

Address
1 York Street, 31st Floor, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 0B6
Sun Life provides life insurance, retirement, and asset management products to individuals and corporate customers in Canada, the United States, and Asia. The company's investment management business contributes approximately 38% of its adjusted earnings and has around CAD 1 trillion in assets under management as of the second quarter of 2023. The Canada business contributes about 32% of adjusted earnings and provides individual life and health insurance, group insurance, retirement services, and wealth management solutions. The U.S. business contributes approximately 14% of earnings and is mainly focused on providing group insurance products and managing the in-force life insurance policies. Finally, the Asia segment contributes around 16% of earnings.

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