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BlackRock (NEOE:BLK) Cash Flow from Operations : C$5,870 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2024)


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What is BlackRock 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 Sep. 2024, BlackRock's Net Income From Continuing Operations was C$2,291 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was C$149 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was C$565 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was C$-20 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was C$0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was C$0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was C$211 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was C$-1,325 Mil. In all, BlackRock's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$1,871 Mil.


BlackRock Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

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

BlackRock Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3,797.94 4,794.41 6,328.32 6,732.73 5,587.76

BlackRock Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 2,132.49 2,680.52 -552.27 1,870.73 1,870.70

BlackRock 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.

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

BlackRock's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$5,870 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.


BlackRock  (NEOE:BLK) 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.

BlackRock's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$2,291 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

BlackRock's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$149 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.

BlackRock's change in working capital for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$565 Mil. It means BlackRock's working capital increased by C$565 Mil from Jun. 2024 to Sep. 2024 .

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

BlackRock's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$-20 Mil.

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

BlackRock's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$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.

BlackRock's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$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.

BlackRock's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$211 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).

BlackRock's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$-1,325 Mil.


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BlackRock Business Description

Address
50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, USA, 10001
BlackRock is the largest asset manager in the world, with $11.475 trillion in assets under management at the end of September 2024. Its product mix is fairly diverse, with 55% of managed assets in equity strategies, 26% in fixed income, 9% in multi-asset classes, 7% in money market funds, and 3% in alternatives. Passive strategies account for around two thirds of long-term AUM, with the company's ETF platform maintaining a leading market share domestically and on a global basis. Product distribution is weighted more toward institutional clients, which by our calculations account for around 80% of AUM. BlackRock is geographically diverse, with clients in more than 100 countries and more than one third of managed assets coming from investors domiciled outside the US and Canada.