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HP (HPQ) Cash Flow from Operations : $4,002 Mil (TTM As of Jan. 2025)


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What is HP 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 Jan. 2025, HP's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $565 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $197 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-662 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-23 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $192 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $105 Mil. In all, HP's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was $374 Mil.


HP Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for HP'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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HP Cash Flow from Operations Chart

HP Annual Data
Trend Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4,316.00 6,409.00 4,463.00 3,571.00 3,749.00

HP Quarterly Data
Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25
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 121.00 581.00 1,424.00 1,623.00 374.00

HP 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.

HP's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as:

HP's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4,002 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.


HP  (NYSE:HPQ) 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.

HP's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was $565 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

HP's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was $197 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.

HP's change in working capital for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was $-662 Mil. It means HP's working capital declined by $662 Mil from Oct. 2024 to Jan. 2025 .

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

HP's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was $-23 Mil.

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

HP's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Jan. 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.

HP's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Jan. 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.

HP's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was $192 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).

HP's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was $105 Mil.


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HP Business Description

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Address
1501 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA, USA, 94304
HP (formerly Hewlett-Packard) is a behemoth in the PC and printing markets. It has focused on these markets since it exited IT infrastructure in 2015 with the split from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. HP focuses on the commercial market, but maintains sales of consumer devices and printers. The firm has a broad and global customer base, with only one third of sales coming from the US. HP completely outsources manufacturing and relies heavily on channel partners for its sales and marketing.
Executives
Enrique Lores officer: President, PSS 3000 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Kristen M Ludgate officer: Chief People Officer 3M COMPANY OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, 3M CENTER, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
Alex Cho officer: President, Personal Systems HP, 1501 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Robert R Bennett director 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
David P. Mcquarrie officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O HP INC., 1501 PAGE MILL RD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
David W Meline director 3M COMPANY, 3M OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, ST PAUL MN 55144-1000
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Marie Myers officer: Global Controller, HFS & PAO 3000 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Subra Suresh director HP, 1501 PAGE MILL RD BLDG 5, PALO ALTO CA 94036
Shumeet Banerji director C/O HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, 3000 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Jonathan P Faust officer: Global Controller C/O HP INC, 1501 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
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