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CAles Holdings (JSE:CAA) Cash Flow from Operations : R342 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is CAles Holdings 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 six months ended in Dec. 2023, CAles Holdings's Net Income From Continuing Operations was R370 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was R50 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was R-302 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was R0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was R0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was R0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was R4 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was R-99 Mil. In all, CAles Holdings's Cash Flow from Operations for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was R24 Mil.


CAles Holdings Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for CAles Holdings'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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CAles Holdings Cash Flow from Operations Chart

CAles Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 201.22 264.73 318.10 276.51 342.33

CAles Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 115.25 231.73 44.77 318.72 23.61

CAles Holdings 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.

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

CAles Holdings'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 semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R342 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.


CAles Holdings  (JSE:CAA) 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.

CAles Holdings's net income from continuing operations for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was R370 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

CAles Holdings's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was R50 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.

CAles Holdings's change in working capital for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was R-302 Mil. It means CAles Holdings's working capital declined by R302 Mil from Jun. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

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

CAles Holdings's cash flow from deferred tax for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was R0 Mil.

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

CAles Holdings's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was R0 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.

CAles Holdings's asset impairment charge for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was R0 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.

CAles Holdings's stock based compensation for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was R4 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).

CAles Holdings's cash flow from others for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was R-99 Mil.


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CAles Holdings (JSE:CAA) Business Description

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Address
254 Hall Street, 1st Floor, Building C, Westend Office Park, Centurion, GT, ZAF, 0157
CA Sales Holdings Ltd operates within the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods industry and delivers services to blue chip manufacturers. The services include warehousing and distribution, retail execution and advisory, retail support, training, and technology and data solutions. The company's geographical presence across Southern Africa operating in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It generates maximum revenue from Botswana region.

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