Comcast
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 Comcast generated cash of $28,501,000,000, which is more than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$19,850,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore $1,500,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | 16.94B | -8.73B | -6.02B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.77B | -11.96B | -8.42B |
| 2016 | 19.24B | -18.38B | 151M |
| 2017 | 21.40B | -13.70B | -7.57B |
| 2018 | 24.29B | -50.85B | 27.14B |
| 2019 | 25.69B | -14.84B | -9.18B |
| 2020 | 24.73B | -12.04B | -6.51B |
| 2021 | 29.14B | -13.44B | -18.61B |
| 2022 | 26.41B | -14.14B | -16.18B |
| 2023 | 28.50B | -7.16B | -19.85B |
CMCSA Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 4.78B | 8.77B | 11.76B | 5.58B | 3.90B | 3.57B | 3.30B | 2.29B | 3.91B | 1.71B |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 15.10B | 4.92B | 13.83B | 10.70B | 13.32B | 11.86B | 22.9B | 9.04B | 8.41B | 8.59B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 14.33B | 13.82B | 13.80B | 13.1B | 12.95B | 10.67B | 9.82B | 9.55B | 8.68B | 8.01B |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1.24B | 1.33B | 1.31B | 1.19B | 1.02B | 826M | 751M | 640M | 567M | 513M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 1.24B | 1.33B | 1.31B | 1.19B | 1.02B | 826M | 751M | 640M | 567M | 513M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | -996M | -1.32B | -1.33B | -20M | -57M | -802M | -869M | -649M | -708M | -33M |
Inventories | 1.51B | 830M | 570M | 286M | 404M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accounts payable | -520M | 497M | 765M | -266M | -347M | -394M | 173M | 374M | 0 | 0 |
Cash generated by operating activities | 28.50B | 26.41B | 29.14B | 24.73B | 25.69B | 24.29B | 21.40B | 19.24B | 18.77B | 16.94B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -1.31B | -2.27B | -174M | -812M | -1.89B | -1.25B | -2.29B | -1.69B | -784M | -191M |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -15.54B | -13.76B | -12.05B | -11.63B | -12.42B | -11.70B | -11.29B | -10.82B | -9.86B | -8.54B |
Acquisitions Net | 524M | 1.64B | -1.66B | 608M | -600M | -38.67B | -532M | -3.71B | -1.35B | 189M |
Cash generated by investing activities | -7.16B | -14.14B | -13.44B | -12.04B | -14.84B | -50.85B | -13.70B | -18.38B | -11.96B | -8.73B |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 4.67B | 534M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23M | 36M | 35M |
Payments for dividends | -4.76B | -4.74B | -4.53B | -4.14B | -3.73B | -3.35B | -2.88B | -2.60B | -2.43B | -2.25B |
Repurchases of common stock | -11.29B | -13.32B | -4.67B | -534M | -504M | -5.32B | -5.43B | -5B | -6.75B | -4.25B |
Repayments of term debt | -3.79B | 1.09B | -11.49B | -18.77B | -3.7B | -8.79B | 3.19B | -3.05B | 1.24B | -3.17B |
Cash used in financing activities | -19.85B | -16.18B | -18.61B | -6.51B | -9.18B | 27.14B | -7.57B | 151M | -8.42B | -6.02B |
Net Change In Cash | 1.5B | -3.99B | -2.99B | 6.17B | 1.68B | 338M | 127M | 1.00B | -1.61B | 2.19B |
Cash at end of period | 6.28B | 4.78B | 8.77B | 11.76B | 5.58B | 3.90B | 3.42B | 3.30B | 2.29B | 3.91B |
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