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Verizon Communications (Verizon Communications) Cash Flow from Operations : $36,270 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Verizon 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 Mar. 2024, Verizon Communications's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $4,722 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $4,445 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-2,531 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $141 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 $307 Mil. In all, Verizon Communications's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $7,084 Mil.


Verizon Communications Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Verizon 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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Verizon Communications Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Verizon Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 35,746.00 41,768.00 39,539.00 37,141.00 37,475.00

Verizon Communications Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 8,289.00 9,731.00 10,778.00 8,677.00 7,084.00

Verizon 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.

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

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


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $36,270 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.


Verizon Communications  (NYSE:VZ) 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.

Verizon Communications's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $4,722 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

Verizon Communications's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $4,445 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.

Verizon Communications's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-2,531 Mil. It means Verizon Communications's working capital declined by $2,531 Mil from Dec. 2023 to Mar. 2024 .

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

Verizon Communications's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $141 Mil.

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

Verizon Communications's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 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.

Verizon Communications's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 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.

Verizon Communications's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 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).

Verizon Communications's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $307 Mil.


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Verizon Communications (Verizon Communications) Business Description

Address
1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA, 10036
Verizon Communications is primarily a wireless business (it provides about 70% of service revenue and nearly all operating income). It serves about 92 million postpaid and 22 million prepaid phone customers (following the acquisition of Tracfone) via its nationwide network, making it the largest U.S. wireless carrier. Fixed-line telecom operations include local networks in the Northeast, which reach about 25 million homes and businesses and serve about 8 million broadband customers. Verizon also provides telecom services nationwide to enterprise customers, often using a mixture of its own and other carriers' networks.
Executives
Craig L. Silliman officer: EVP of PubPolicy & Gen Counsel 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Samantha Hammock officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Joseph J. Russo officer: EVP&Pres-Global Networks&Tech VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Mary-lee Stillwell officer: SVP and Controller 804 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Kyle Malady officer: EVP & Chief Technology Officer 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Vittorio Colao director 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Vandana Venkatesh officer: EVP and General Counsel VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Sowmyanarayan Sampath officer: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Tami A. Erwin officer: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Hans Erik Vestberg director, officer: Chairman and CEO 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
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