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Family Dollar Stores (FRA:FAY) Cash Flow from Operations : €475 Mil (TTM As of May. 2015)


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What is Family Dollar Stores 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 May. 2015, Family Dollar Stores's Net Income From Continuing Operations was €72 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was €64 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was €38 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was €48 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was €0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was €0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was €2 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was €-10 Mil. In all, Family Dollar Stores's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in May. 2015 was €215 Mil.


Family Dollar Stores Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Family Dollar Stores'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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Family Dollar Stores Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Family Dollar Stores Annual Data
Trend Aug05 Aug06 Aug07 Aug08 Aug09 Aug10 Aug11 Aug12 Aug13 Aug14
Cash Flow from Operations
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Family Dollar Stores Quarterly Data
Aug10 Nov10 Feb11 May11 Aug11 Nov11 Feb12 May12 Aug12 Nov12 Feb13 May13 Aug13 Nov13 Feb14 May14 Aug14 Nov14 Feb15 May15
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Family Dollar Stores 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.

Family Dollar Stores's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2014 is calculated as:

Family Dollar Stores's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in May. 2015 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2015 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €475 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.


Family Dollar Stores  (FRA:FAY) 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.

Family Dollar Stores's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in May. 2015 was €72 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

Family Dollar Stores's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in May. 2015 was €64 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.

Family Dollar Stores's change in working capital for the three months ended in May. 2015 was €38 Mil. It means Family Dollar Stores's working capital increased by €38 Mil from Feb. 2015 to May. 2015 .

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

Family Dollar Stores's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in May. 2015 was €48 Mil.

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

Family Dollar Stores's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in May. 2015 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.

Family Dollar Stores's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in May. 2015 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.

Family Dollar Stores's stock based compensation for the three months ended in May. 2015 was €2 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).

Family Dollar Stores's cash flow from others for the three months ended in May. 2015 was €-10 Mil.


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Family Dollar Stores (FRA:FAY) Business Description

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Family Dollar Stores Inc was incorporated in November 1959. The Company provides consumers with a selection of competitively priced merchandise in convenient neighbourhood stores. Its merchandise assortment includes Consumables, Home Products, Apparel and Accessories, and Seasonal and Electronics. It classifies the combination of Home Products, Apparel and Accessories, and Seasonal and Electronics as Discretionary. It operates general merchandise retail discount stores in 46 states, serving the basic needs of customers primarily in the low- and middle-income brackets. The stores are supported by 11 distribution centers and one Store Support Center. It competes for sales and store locations in varying degrees with international, national, regional and local retailing establishments, other discount stores, department stores, variety stores, dollar stores, discount clothing stores, drug stores, grocery stores, convenience stores, outlet stores, warehouse stores and other stores. The Company's trademark includes Family Dollar and Family Dollar Stores. Its business is subject to federal, state, local, and international laws, rules, and regulations, such as state and local wage and hour laws, anti-corruption laws, import and export laws, unclaimed property laws, and many others.

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