BCE
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 BCE generated cash of $7,946,000,000, which is less than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$1,542,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore $448,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | 6.24B | -3.57B | -2.44B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.27B | -4.11B | -2.11B |
| 2016 | 6.64B | -4.58B | -1.81B |
| 2017 | 7.35B | -5.43B | -2.14B |
| 2018 | 7.38B | -4.38B | -3.19B |
| 2019 | 7.95B | -4.03B | -4.20B |
| 2020 | 7.75B | -3.54B | -4.13B |
| 2021 | 8.00B | -7.00B | -1.02B |
| 2022 | 8.36B | -5.50B | -2.98B |
| 2023 | 7.94B | -5.78B | -1.54B |
BCEFF Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 99M | 289M | 224M | 145M | 425M | 625M | 853M | 613M | 566M | 335M |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 2.32B | 2.92B | 2.89B | 2.47B | 3.25B | 2.97B | 2.97B | 3.08B | 2.73B | 2.71B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 4.91B | 4.72B | 4.60B | 4.40B | 4.39B | 4.01B | 3.85B | 3.50B | 3.42B | 3.45B |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0 | 101M | 95M | 91M | 93M | 89M | 81M | 90M | 94M | 99M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 0 | 101M | 95M | 91M | 93M | 89M | 81M | 90M | 94M | 99M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | -11M | -59M | 278M | 704M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Inventories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accounts payable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash generated by operating activities | 7.94B | 8.36B | 8.00B | 7.75B | 7.95B | 7.38B | 7.35B | 6.64B | 6.27B | 6.24B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.03B | 3.77B | 0 | -38M |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -4.58B | -5.13B | -6.91B | -4.28B | -3.98B | -4.02B | -4.03B | -3.77B | -4.16B | -4.28B |
Acquisitions Net | -13M | -367M | -12M | -65M | -51M | -395M | -1.64B | -386M | 98M | 702M |
Cash generated by investing activities | -5.78B | -5.50B | -7.00B | -3.54B | -4.03B | -4.38B | -5.43B | -4.58B | -4.11B | -3.57B |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 18M | 171M | 261M | 26M | 240M | 11M | 117M | 99M | 952M | 0 |
Payments for dividends | -3.66B | -3.44B | -3.25B | -3.10B | -2.96B | -2.82B | -2.63B | -2.43B | -2.31B | -2.02B |
Repurchases of common stock | -140M | -125M | 5.03B | -263M | 0 | -175M | 0 | -106M | -138M | -83M |
Repayments of term debt | 2.69B | 39M | -2.90B | -1.00B | -1.34B | -2.83B | 358M | -2.51B | -510M | 315M |
Cash used in financing activities | -1.54B | -2.98B | -1.02B | -4.13B | -4.20B | -3.19B | -2.14B | -1.81B | -2.11B | -2.44B |
Net Change In Cash | 448M | -140M | -17M | 79M | -280M | -200M | -228M | 240M | 47M | 231M |
Cash at end of period | 623M | 149M | 207M | 224M | 145M | 425M | 625M | 853M | 613M | 566M |