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TTD (The Trade Desk) Cash Flow from Operations : $845 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2025)


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What is The Trade Desk 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 Mar. 2025, The Trade Desk's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $51 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $24 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $83 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 $128 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $6 Mil. In all, The Trade Desk's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $291 Mil.


The Trade Desk Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Trade Desk'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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The Trade Desk Cash Flow from Operations Chart

The Trade Desk Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash Flow from Operations
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The Trade Desk Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 185.47 81.26 273.32 199.40 291.43

The Trade Desk 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.

The Trade Desk's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

The Trade Desk's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $845 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.


The Trade Desk  (NAS:TTD) 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.

The Trade Desk's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $51 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

The Trade Desk's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $24 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.

The Trade Desk's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $83 Mil. It means The Trade Desk's working capital increased by $83 Mil from Dec. 2024 to Mar. 2025 .

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

The Trade Desk's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0 Mil.

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

The Trade Desk's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 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.

The Trade Desk's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 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.

The Trade Desk's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $128 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).

The Trade Desk's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $6 Mil.


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The Trade Desk Business Description

Address
42 North Chestnut Street, Ventura, CA, USA, 93001
The Trade Desk provides a self-service platform that helps advertisers and ad agencies programmatically find and purchase digital ad inventory (display, video, audio, and social) on devices like computers, smartphones, and connected TVs. It uses data in an iterative manner to optimize the performance of ad impressions purchased. The firm's platform is referred to as a demand-side platform in the digital ad industry, and it generates revenue from fees based on a percentage of what its clients spend on advertising.
Executives
Laura Schenkein officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O THE TRADE DESK, INC., 42 NORTH CHESTNUT STREET, VENTURA CA 93001
David B Wells director C/O NETFLIX, INC., 100 WINCHESTER CIRCLE, LOS GATOS CA 95130
Jeffrey Terry Green director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO 42 N. CHESTNUT STREET, VENTURA CA 93001
Jay R Grant officer: Chief Legal Officer 225 E. 79TH STREET, APT 12E, NEW YORK NY 10075
Gokul Rajaram director 301 CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE 700, AUSTIN TX 78701
Andrea Lee Cunningham director C/O TRADE DESK, INC., 42 N. CHESTNUT STREET, VENTURA CA 93001
Kathryn E Falberg director C/O AXOVANT SCIENCES, INC., 320 WEST 37TH STREET, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Lise J Buyer director 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
David Randall Pickles officer: Chief Technology Officer 42 N. CHESTNUT STREET, VENTURA CA 93001
Blake Jeffrey Grayson officer: Chief Financial Officer 2212 EVERETT AVENUE E, SEATTLE WA 98102
Eric B Paley director, 10 percent owner C/O THE TRADE DESK, INC., 42 N. CHESTNUT ST., VENTURA CA 93001
Susan Vobejda officer: Chief Marketing Officer 130 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, 7TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60601
Michelle Hulst officer: Chief Operating Officer 130 MERCHANT STREET, HONOLULU HI 96813
Brian John Stempeck officer: Chief Client Officer 42 N. CHESTNUT STREET, VENTURA CA 93001
Vivian Yang officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O VIANT TECHNOLOGY INC., 2722 MICHELSON DRIVE, SUITE 100, IRVINE CA 92612