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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 Feb. 2025, Walgreens Boots Alliance's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-4,035 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $611 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-678 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-31 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $5,379 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $21 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-1,466 Mil. In all, Walgreens Boots Alliance's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was $-199 Mil.
The historical data trend for Walgreens Boots Alliance'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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-637.00 | 604.00 | 1,332.00 | -140.00 | -199.00 |
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.
Walgreens Boots Alliance's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as:
Cash Flow from Operations | (A: Aug. 2024 ) | ||||||
= | Net Income From Continuing Operations | + | Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | + | Change In Working Capital | + | Deferred Tax |
= | -15448 | + | 2459 | + | -486 | + | 917 |
+ | Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities | + | Asset Impairment Charge | + | Stock Based Compensation | + | Cash Flow from Others |
+ | 0 | + | 14734 | + | 182 | + | -1340 |
= | 1,018 |
Walgreens Boots Alliance's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 is:
Cash Flow from Operations | (Q: Feb. 2025 ) | ||||||
= | Net Income From Continuing Operations | + | Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | + | Change In Working Capital | + | Deferred Tax |
= | -4035 | + | 611 | + | -678 | + | -31 |
+ | Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities | + | Asset Impairment Charge | + | Stock Based Compensation | + | Cash Flow from Others |
+ | 0 | + | 5379 | + | 21 | + | -1466 |
= | -199 |
Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,597 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.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (NAS:WBA) 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.
Walgreens Boots Alliance's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was $-4,035 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
Walgreens Boots Alliance's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was $611 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.
Walgreens Boots Alliance's change in working capital for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was $-678 Mil. It means Walgreens Boots Alliance's working capital declined by $678 Mil from Nov. 2024 to Feb. 2025 .
4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.
Walgreens Boots Alliance's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was $-31 Mil.
5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.
Walgreens Boots Alliance's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Feb. 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.
Walgreens Boots Alliance's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was $5,379 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.
Walgreens Boots Alliance's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was $21 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).
Walgreens Boots Alliance's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was $-1,466 Mil.
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Inderpal S Bhandari | director | C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., DEERFIELD IL 60015 |
Manmohan Mahajan | officer: SVP, Global Controller and CAO | C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015 |
Nancy M Schlichting | director | 200 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015 |
Timothy C Wentworth | director, officer: Chief Executive Officer | C/O EXPRESS SCRIPTS HOLDING COMPANY, ONE EXPRESS WAY, ST. LOUIS MO 63121 |
Richard P. Gates | officer: SVP, Chief Pharmacy Officer | C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015 |
Neal J. Sample | officer: EVP, Chief Information Officer | 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285 |
Todd Heckman | officer: Interim Global Controller | C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015 |
Polen Thomas E Jr | director | BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417 |
John Patrick Driscoll | officer: EVP, Pres. U.S. Healthcare | C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015 |
Rosalind G Brewer | director, officer: CEO | C/O MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY, 1225 17TH STREET, SUITE 3200, DENVER CO 80202 |
Kevin M. Ban | officer: EVP, Chief Medical Officer | C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015 |
Bryan C Hanson | director | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, 345 E. MAIN STREET, WARSAW IN 46580 |
Henry Lee Cooper | officer: EVP, Pres. Walgreens Pharmacy | C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015 |
Tracey D Brown | officer: SVP, Pres., Walgreens Retail | 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010 |
Steven J Shulman | director | 1564 NE EXPRESSWAY, ATTN: BJ PURCELL, ATLANTA GA 30329 |
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