Mercedes-Benz Group AG
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 Mercedes-Benz Group AG generated cash of $14,470,000,000, which is less than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$8,391,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore -$1,707,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | -1.27B | -2.70B | 2.27B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 222M | -9.72B | 9.63B |
| 2016 | 3.71B | -14.66B | 12.00B |
| 2017 | -1.65B | -9.51B | 13.12B |
| 2018 | 343M | -9.92B | 13.22B |
| 2019 | 7.88B | -10.60B | 5.62B |
| 2020 | 22.33B | -6.42B | -10.74B |
| 2021 | 24.54B | -6.22B | -19.05B |
| 2022 | 16.89B | -3.45B | -19.03B |
| 2023 | 14.47B | -7.31B | -8.39B |
MBGAF Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 17.67B | 23.18B | 23.04B | 18.88B | 15.85B | 12.07B | 10.98B | 9.93B | 9.66B | 11.05B |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 20.08B | 20.30B | 28.77B | 6.33B | 3.83B | 10.59B | 14.30B | 12.57B | 12.74B | 10.17B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 6.66B | 6.52B | 6.98B | 8.95B | 7.75B | 6.30B | 5.67B | 5.47B | 5.38B | 4.99B |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0 | 241M | 434M | 84M | 71M | 15M | 105M | 67M | 186M | 179M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 0 | 241M | 434M | 84M | 71M | 15M | 105M | 67M | 186M | 179M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | -5.81B | -5.32B | 3.99B | 3.73B | -5.01B | -11.14B | -13.00B | -7.81B | -10.45B | -606M |
Inventories | -2.73B | -4.11B | -2.56B | 2.03B | 99M | -3.85B | -1.45B | -1.27B | -2.61B | -2.76B |
Accounts payable | 0 | 5.32B | 1.57B | -299M | -1.62B | 1.69B | 1.25B | 757M | 142M | 0 |
Cash generated by operating activities | 14.47B | 16.89B | 24.54B | 22.33B | 7.88B | 343M | -1.65B | 3.71B | 222M | -1.27B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -4.71B | -2.62B | -5.69B | -3.79B | -5.96B | -5.73B | -6.72B | -7.72B | -4.10B | -3.34B |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -3.74B | -6.89B | -7.32B | -8.56B | -10.83B | -10.70B | -10.15B | -8.83B | -7.33B | -6.30B |
Acquisitions Net | 278M | 2.48B | -5.90B | -402M | -1.22B | -417M | -687M | -3.90B | -1.18B | -1.42B |
Cash generated by investing activities | -7.31B | -3.45B | -6.22B | -6.42B | -10.60B | -9.92B | -9.51B | -14.66B | -9.72B | -2.70B |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 36M | 31M | 85M | 118M | 114M | 65M | 89M | 42M |
Payments for dividends | -5.55B | -5.34B | -1.44B | -963M | -3.47B | -3.90B | -3.47B | -3.47B | -2.62B | -2.40B |
Repurchases of common stock | -1.94B | -48M | -48M | -30M | -42M | -50M | -42M | -38M | -27M | -26M |
Repayments of term debt | -697M | -13.51B | -60.85B | -59.95B | 9.40B | -56.31B | 16.79B | -35.46B | 12.46B | -34.65B |
Cash used in financing activities | -8.39B | -19.03B | -19.05B | -10.74B | 5.62B | 13.22B | 13.12B | 12.00B | 9.63B | 2.27B |
Net Change In Cash | -1.70B | -5.50B | 134M | 4.16B | 3.03B | 3.78B | 1.09B | 1.04B | 269M | -1.38B |
Cash at end of period | 15.97B | 17.67B | 23.18B | 23.04B | 18.88B | 15.85B | 12.07B | 10.98B | 9.93B | 9.66B |