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Advantage Solutions (Advantage Solutions) Cash Flow from Operations : $239 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Advantage Solutions 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 Dec. 2023, Advantage Solutions's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $18 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $54 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $12 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-24 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $11 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-14 Mil. In all, Advantage Solutions's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $58 Mil.


Advantage Solutions Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Advantage Solutions'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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Advantage Solutions Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Advantage Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 151.34 345.73 125.99 121.26 239.00

Advantage Solutions Quarterly Data
Dec16 Mar17 Dec18 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 39.31 43.09 61.90 75.72 58.28

Advantage Solutions 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.

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

Advantage Solutions'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 $239 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.


Advantage Solutions  (NAS:ADV) 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.

Advantage Solutions's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $18 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

Advantage Solutions's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $54 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.

Advantage Solutions's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $12 Mil. It means Advantage Solutions's working capital increased by $12 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

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

Advantage Solutions's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-24 Mil.

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

Advantage Solutions's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 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.

Advantage Solutions's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 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.

Advantage Solutions's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $11 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).

Advantage Solutions's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-14 Mil.


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Advantage Solutions (Advantage Solutions) Business Description

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Address
15310 Barranca Parkway, Suite 100, Irvine, CA, USA, 92618
Advantage Solutions Inc is the provider of outsourced sales and marketing solutions to consumer goods companies and retailers. It has a technology-enabled platform of sales and marketing services like headquarter sales, retail merchandising, in-store sampling, digital commerce, and shopper marketing. For brands and retailers of all sizes, the firm helps to get the right products on the shelf and into the hands of consumers. The company helps its clients to sell more while spending less. Advantage has offices throughout North America and strategic investments in select markets throughout Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe through which it services the global needs of multinational, regional, and local manufacturers. Its services are provided across two segments sales and marketing.
Executives
James M Kilts director 120 PARK AVE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Brian K. Ratzan director 3 GREENWICH OFFICE PARK, 2ND FLOOR, GREENWICH CT 06831
Christopher Growe officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC., 15310 BARRANCA PARKWAY, SUITE 100, IRVINE CA 92618
David A Peacock director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 190 CARONDELET PLAZA, CLAYTON MO 63105
Adam Levyn director 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 2000, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Jody L Macedonio director 2711 N HASKELL AVENUE, STE 3400, DALLAS TX 75204
Christopher J Baldwin director THE HERSHEY COMPANY, 100 CRYSTAL A DRIVE, HERSHEY PA 17033
Deborah Poole director ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC., 1530 BARRANCA PARKWAY, SUITE 100, IRVINE CA 92618
Adam Nebesar director 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Tanya L Domier director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Jill L Griffin officer: President & CCO C/O ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC., 18100 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 1000, IRVINE CA 92612
Dean Kaye officer: CFO - North America ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC., 18100 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 1000, IRVINE CA 92612
Brian Stevens officer: CFO & COO C/O ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC., 18100 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 1000, IRVINE CA 92612
David J West director 100 CRYSTAL A DRIVE, HERSHEY PA 17033
Robin Manherz director ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC., 1530 BARRANCA PARKWAY, SUITE 100, IRVINE CA 92618

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