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SPT (Sprout Social) Cash Flow from Operations : $33.3 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Sprout Social 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 Mar. 2025, Sprout Social's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-11.2 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $2.9 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $0.2 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0.0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0.0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0.0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $19.8 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $6.5 Mil. In all, Sprout Social's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $18.1 Mil.


Sprout Social Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sprout Social'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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Sprout Social Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Sprout Social Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -11.35 14.82 10.67 6.46 26.32

Sprout Social Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 11.16 2.06 8.95 4.14 18.10

Sprout Social 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.

Sprout Social's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Sprout Social's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $33.3 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.


Sprout Social  (NAS:SPT) 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.

Sprout Social's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-11.2 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

Sprout Social's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $2.9 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.

Sprout Social's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0.2 Mil. It means Sprout Social's working capital increased by $0.2 Mil from Dec. 2024 to Mar. 2025 .

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

Sprout Social's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0.0 Mil.

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

Sprout Social's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0.0 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.

Sprout Social's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0.0 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.

Sprout Social's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $19.8 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).

Sprout Social's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $6.5 Mil.


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Sprout Social Business Description

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Address
131 South Dearborn Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL, USA, 60603
Sprout Social Inc develops a cloud software that brings together social messaging, data and workflows in a unified system of record, intelligence, and action. It has a centralized, secure and powerful platform that can scale horizontally across an organization to drive maximum business value. The firm generates majority revenue from software subscriptions.
Executives
Justyn Russell Howard director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO C/O SPROUT SOCIAL, INC., 131 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET, SUITE 700, CHICAGO IL 60603
Preto Joseph Del officer: CFO and Treasurer 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 850, CHICAGO IL 60610
Karen Walker director 170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Ryan Paul Barretto officer: President C/O SPROUT SOCIAL, INC., 131 SOUTH DEARBORN AVENUE, SUITE 700, CHICAGO IL 60603
Rankin Aaron Edward Frederick director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O SPROUT SOCIAL, INC., 131 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET, SUITE 700, CHICAGO IL 60603
Raina Moskowitz director 117 ADAMS STREET, C/O ETSY,INC., BROOKLYN NY 11201
William Thomas Stanley director 131 S DEARBORN ST, STE 700, CHICAGO IL 60603
Steven A Collins director 20 N. MERIDIAN STREET, SUITE 200, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Jamie Cannon Gilpin officer: Chief Marketing Officer C/O SPROUT SOCIAL, INC., 131 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET, SUITE 700, CHICAGO IL 60603
Goldman Sachs Group Inc 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Jason Kreuziger director C/O SPROUT SOCIAL, INC., 131 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET, SUITE 700, CHICAGO IL 60603
Gs Fund Holdings, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
New Enterprise Associates 13 Lp 10 percent owner 1119 ST PAUL STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Mbd Advisors, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Bridge Street Opportunity Advisors, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282