BEST
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 BEST generated cash of -$545,092,000, which is more than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$353,486,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore -$231,758,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | -328.94M | -319.32M | 782.04M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -312.18M | -557.30M | 905.33M |
| 2016 | -788.79M | -843.84M | 4.11B |
| 2017 | 117.03M | -4.20B | 2.42B |
| 2018 | 637.20M | -1.23B | 557.14M |
| 2019 | 852.83M | -1.91B | 2.01B |
| 2020 | -231.23M | -872.93M | 1.54B |
| 2021 | -2.85B | 4.54B | -532.75M |
| 2022 | -1.11B | 150.75M | -1.94B |
| 2023 | -545.09M | 628.97M | -353.48M |
BEST Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 2.47B | 5.31B | 4.20B | 3.95B | 2.99B | 2.98B | 2.92B | 291.06M | 219.77M | 82.28M |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | -814.40M | -1.50B | -1.26B | -1.68B | -219.06M | -508.39M | -1.22B | -1.36B | -1.05B | -718.46M |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 189.19M | 188.91M | 191.36M | 515.00M | 492.77M | 461.61M | 363.90M | 246.31M | 147.28M | 84.97M |
Stock-based compensation expense | 48.34M | 72.09M | 107.68M | 115.46M | 98.50M | 109.10M | 298.96M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 48.34M | 72.09M | 107.68M | 115.46M | 98.50M | 109.10M | 298.96M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | -143.35M | 93.45M | -2.79B | 52.90M | -283.11M | -415.31M | -268.27M | -110.97M | -143.89M | -75.48M |
Inventories | 8.68M | 9.14M | 2.64M | 3.63M | 13.19M | 10.48M | -21.32M | -48.88M | -17.50M | -8.86M |
Accounts payable | 212.57M | 76.85M | 2.69B | 918.50M | 643.70M | 636.01M | 619.42M | 481.34M | 441.57M | 273.35M |
Cash generated by operating activities | -545.09M | -1.11B | -2.85B | -231.23M | 852.83M | 637.20M | 117.03M | -788.79M | -312.18M | -328.94M |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -1.04B | -2.23B | -399.21M | -282.02M | -2.55B | -4.44B | -5.07B | -1.53B | -10.3M | 0 |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -129.50M | -175.78M | -225.03M | -2.65B | -2.35B | -2.63B | -1.49B | -745.59M | -426.05M | -215.42M |
Acquisitions Net | 0 | 0 | 3.54B | -12.62M | -29.11M | -45.01M | -313.95M | -39.51M | -135.79M | -120.69M |
Cash generated by investing activities | 628.97M | 150.75M | 4.54B | -872.93M | -1.91B | -1.23B | -4.20B | -843.84M | -557.30M | -319.32M |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.13B | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Payments for dividends | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Repurchases of common stock | -23.85M | 0 | 0 | -211.35M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -831.53M | 0 | -93.01M |
Repayments of term debt | -316.13M | -1.95B | -3.22B | -2.62B | 1.47B | -2.85B | 698.94M | -602.44M | 218.46M | -73.08M |
Cash used in financing activities | -353.48M | -1.94B | -532.75M | 1.54B | 2.01B | 557.14M | 2.42B | 4.11B | 905.33M | 782.04M |
Net Change In Cash | -231.75M | -2.83B | 1.10B | 251.90M | 957.80M | 16.57M | -1.68B | 2.63B | 71.28M | 137.48M |
Cash at end of period | 2.24B | 2.47B | 5.31B | 4.20B | 3.95B | 2.99B | 1.24B | 2.92B | 291.06M | 219.77M |
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