Meta Platforms
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 Meta Platforms generated cash of $71,113,000,000, which is more than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$19,500,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore $27,231,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | 5.45B | -5.91B | 1.57B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.59B | -9.43B | 1.58B |
| 2016 | 16.10B | -11.73B | -310M |
| 2017 | 24.21B | -20.03B | -5.23B |
| 2018 | 29.27B | -11.60B | -15.57B |
| 2019 | 36.31B | -19.86B | -7.29B |
| 2020 | 38.74B | -30.05B | -10.29B |
| 2021 | 57.68B | -7.57B | -50.72B |
| 2022 | 50.47B | -28.97B | -22.13B |
| 2023 | 71.11B | -24.49B | -19.5B |
META Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 15.59B | 16.86B | 17.95B | 19.27B | 10.12B | 8.20B | 8.90B | 4.90B | 4.31B | 3.32B |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 39.09B | 23.2B | 39.37B | 29.14B | 18.48B | 22.11B | 15.93B | 10.21B | 3.68B | 2.94B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 11.17B | 8.68B | 7.96B | 6.86B | 5.74B | 4.31B | 3.02B | 2.34B | 1.94B | 1.24B |
Stock-based compensation expense | 14.02B | 11.99B | 9.16B | 6.53B | 4.83B | 0 | 3.72B | 3.21B | 2.96B | 1.78B |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 14.02B | 11.99B | 9.16B | 6.53B | 4.83B | 0 | 3.72B | 3.21B | 2.96B | 1.78B |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | -2.39B | 231M | -3.11B | -1.51B | -1.96B | -1.89B | -1.60B | -1.48B | -973M | -610M |
Inventories | 0 | 0 | 2.18B | -1.30B | 8.97B | 91M | 3.44B | 2.19B | 1.74B | 307M |
Accounts payable | 51M | 210M | 1.43B | -17M | 113M | 221M | 43M | 14M | 18M | 31M |
Cash generated by operating activities | 71.11B | 50.47B | 57.68B | 38.74B | 36.31B | 29.27B | 24.21B | 16.10B | 8.59B | 5.45B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -2.98B | -9.63B | -30.40B | -33.93B | -23.91B | -14.65B | -25.68B | -22.34B | -15.93B | -9.10B |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -27.26B | -31.43B | -18.56B | -15.11B | -15.10B | -13.91B | -6.73B | -4.49B | -2.52B | -1.83B |
Acquisitions Net | -629M | -1.31B | -898M | -6.74B | -508M | -137M | -122M | -123M | -313M | -4.97B |
Cash generated by investing activities | -24.49B | -28.97B | -7.57B | -30.05B | -19.86B | -11.60B | -20.03B | -11.73B | -9.43B | -5.91B |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Payments for dividends | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Repurchases of common stock | -19.77B | -27.95B | -44.53B | -6.27B | -4.20B | -16.08B | -1.97B | -6M | -20M | 0 |
Repayments of term debt | 7.39B | 9.07B | -677M | -604M | -775M | 0 | 0 | -312M | -119M | -243M |
Cash used in financing activities | -19.5B | -22.13B | -50.72B | -10.29B | -7.29B | -15.57B | -5.23B | -310M | 1.58B | 1.57B |
Net Change In Cash | 27.23B | -1.26B | -1.08B | -1.32B | 9.15B | 1.92B | -824M | 3.99B | 592M | 992M |
Cash at end of period | 42.82B | 15.59B | 16.86B | 17.95B | 19.27B | 10.12B | 8.07B | 8.90B | 4.90B | 4.31B |
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