Colgate-Palmolive Company
Cash Flow
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Cash flow statement presents a set of outflows and inflows of cash within a company through operating, investing and financing activities. Over the last year, operating activities of Colgate-Palmolive Company generated cash of $3,745,000,000, which is more than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$2,793,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore $191,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | 3.29B | -859M | -2.17B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.94B | -685M | -2.27B |
| 2016 | 3.14B | -499M | -2.23B |
| 2017 | 3.05B | -471M | -2.45B |
| 2018 | 3.05B | -1.17B | -2.67B |
| 2019 | 3.13B | -2.09B | -870M |
| 2020 | 3.71B | -878M | -2.82B |
| 2021 | 3.32B | -592M | -2.77B |
| 2022 | 2.55B | -1.60B | -952M |
| 2023 | 3.74B | -742M | -2.79B |
0P59.L Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 775M | 832M | 888M | 883M | 726M | 1.53B | 1.31B | 970M | 1.08B | 962M |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 2.3B | 1.78B | 2.16B | 2.69B | 2.36B | 2.4B | 2.02B | 2.44B | 1.38B | 2.18B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 567M | 545M | 556M | 539M | 519M | 511M | 475M | 443M | 429M | 417M |
Stock-based compensation expense | 122M | 125M | 135M | 107M | 100M | 109M | 127M | 123M | 125M | 133M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 122M | 125M | 135M | 107M | 100M | 109M | 127M | 123M | 125M | 133M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | -37M | -227M | -84M | 138M | 19M | -79M | -15M | -17M | -75M | -109M |
Inventories | 194M | -333M | -72M | -251M | -77M | -58M | -8M | -4M | -13M | -60M |
Accounts payable | 309M | -115M | 14M | 520M | 36M | 18M | -96M | 100M | 0 | 0 |
Cash generated by operating activities | 3.74B | 2.55B | 3.32B | 3.71B | 3.13B | 3.05B | 3.05B | 3.14B | 2.94B | 3.29B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -506M | -470M | -141M | -143M | -184M | -169M | -347M | -336M | 0 | 0 |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -705M | -696M | -567M | -410M | -335M | -436M | -553M | -593M | -691M | -757M |
Acquisitions Net | 0 | -762M | 0 | -452M | -1.71B | -727M | 44M | 55M | -13M | -87M |
Cash generated by investing activities | -742M | -1.60B | -592M | -878M | -2.09B | -1.17B | -471M | -499M | -685M | -859M |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 380M | 418M | 424M | 874M | 498M | 329M | 507M | 446M | 10.73B | 10.05B |
Payments for dividends | -1.57B | -1.55B | -1.67B | -1.50B | -1.47B | -1.44B | -1.40B | -1.38B | -1.35B | -1.3B |
Repurchases of common stock | -1.12B | -1.30B | -1.32B | -1.47B | -1.20B | -1.23B | -1.39B | -1.33B | -1.55B | -1.53B |
Repayments of term debt | 592M | 1.64B | -175M | -564M | 1.44B | -179M | -29M | -164M | 421M | -435M |
Cash used in financing activities | -2.79B | -952M | -2.77B | -2.82B | -870M | -2.67B | -2.45B | -2.23B | -2.27B | -2.17B |
Net Change In Cash | 191M | -57M | -56M | 5M | 157M | -809M | 220M | 345M | -119M | 127M |
Cash at end of period | 966M | 775M | 832M | 888M | 883M | 726M | 1.53B | 1.31B | 970M | 1.08B |
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