W.W. Grainger
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 W.W. Grainger generated cash of $2,031,000,000, which is more than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$1,278,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore $335,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | 959.81M | -384.05M | -758.12M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.01B | -835.25M | -144.80M |
| 2016 | 1.00B | -262.26M | -754.53M |
| 2017 | 1.05B | -146.08M | -866.54M |
| 2018 | 1.05B | -166M | -670M |
| 2019 | 1.04B | -202M | -1.02B |
| 2020 | 1.12B | -179M | -726M |
| 2021 | 937M | -226M | -1.03B |
| 2022 | 1.33B | -263M | -972M |
| 2023 | 2.03B | -422M | -1.27B |
GWW Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 325M | 241M | 585M | 360M | 538M | 327M | 274.14M | 290.13M | 226.64M | 430.64M |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 1.82B | 1.61B | 1.11B | 755M | 895M | 823M | 622.44M | 632.83M | 785.17M | 812.29M |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 214M | 217M | 185M | 182M | 229M | 257M | 264.06M | 248.85M | 227.96M | 208.32M |
Stock-based compensation expense | 62M | 48M | 42M | 46M | 40M | 47M | 32.66M | 35.73M | 46.86M | 49.03M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 62M | 48M | 42M | 46M | 40M | 47M | 32.66M | 35.73M | 46.86M | 49.03M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | -98M | -436M | -324M | -121M | -42M | -79M | -103.12M | -45.6M | -960K | -122.58M |
Inventories | -16M | -412M | -152M | -158M | -106M | -129M | -4.91M | -4.40M | -36.06M | -101.54M |
Accounts payable | -65M | 225M | 54M | 80M | 32M | -51M | 72.33M | 72.88M | 22.07M | 48.52M |
Cash generated by operating activities | 2.03B | 1.33B | 937M | 1.12B | 1.04B | 1.05B | 1.05B | 1.00B | 1.01B | 959.81M |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2M | -13M | -35M | -34.10M | -20.38M | 0 |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -445M | -256M | -255M | -197M | -221M | -239M | -237.28M | -284.24M | -373.86M | -387.39M |
Acquisitions Net | 0 | 28M | 29M | 20M | 2M | -13M | -34.75M | -33.46M | -484.81M | -30.71M |
Cash generated by investing activities | -422M | -263M | -226M | -179M | -202M | -166M | -146.08M | -262.26M | -835.25M | -384.05M |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 48M | 1.66B | 0 | 181M | 0 | 625.91M | 0 | 312.80M |
Payments for dividends | -392M | -370M | -357M | -338M | -328M | -316M | -304.47M | -302.97M | -306.47M | -291.39M |
Repurchases of common stock | -850M | -603M | -695M | -601M | -700M | -425M | -605M | -789.77M | -1.40B | -525.12M |
Repayments of term debt | -30M | 1M | -8M | -1.43B | -37M | -101M | 23M | -299.60M | 1.55B | -288.18M |
Cash used in financing activities | -1.27B | -972M | -1.03B | -726M | -1.02B | -670M | -866.54M | -754.53M | -144.80M | -758.12M |
Net Change In Cash | 335M | 84M | -344M | 225M | -178M | 211M | 52.73M | -15.99M | 13.61M | -204M |
Cash at end of period | 660M | 325M | 241M | 585M | 360M | 538M | 326.87M | 274.14M | 240.26M | 226.64M |
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