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Activision Blizzard (XTER:AIY) Cash Flow from Operations : €2,403 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2023)


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What is Activision Blizzard 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 Jun. 2023, Activision Blizzard's Net Income From Continuing Operations was €543 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was €117 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was €-90 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was €-100 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was €0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was €0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was €94 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was €-19 Mil. In all, Activision Blizzard's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was €545 Mil.


Activision Blizzard Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Activision Blizzard'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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Activision Blizzard Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Activision Blizzard Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,573.41 1,647.90 1,851.14 2,136.39 2,095.68

Activision Blizzard Quarterly Data
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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 187.31 259.57 1,060.11 538.92 544.57

Activision Blizzard 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.

Activision Blizzard's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as:

Activision Blizzard's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €2,403 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.


Activision Blizzard  (XTER:AIY) 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.

Activision Blizzard's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was €543 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

Activision Blizzard's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was €117 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.

Activision Blizzard's change in working capital for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was €-90 Mil. It means Activision Blizzard's working capital declined by €90 Mil from Mar. 2023 to Jun. 2023 .

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

Activision Blizzard's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was €-100 Mil.

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

Activision Blizzard's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 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.

Activision Blizzard's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 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.

Activision Blizzard's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was €94 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).

Activision Blizzard's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was €-19 Mil.


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Activision Blizzard (XTER:AIY) Business Description

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Activision Blizzard was formed in 2008 by the merger of Activision, one of the largest console video game publishers, and Blizzard, one of largest PC video game publishers. The combined firm remains one of the world's largest video game publishers. Activision's impressive franchise portfolio includes World of Warcraft, which boasts more than $8 billion of lifetime sales, and Call of Duty, which has sold over 175 million copies across 14 titles over 12 years.

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