Unilever
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 Unilever generated cash of $9,426,000,000, which is more than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$7,193,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore -$180,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | 5.54B | -341M | -5.19B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.33B | -3.53B | -3.03B |
| 2016 | 7.04B | -3.18B | -3.07B |
| 2017 | 7.87B | -5.87B | -2.02B |
| 2018 | 6.75B | 4.64B | -11.54B |
| 2019 | 8.10B | -2.23B | -4.66B |
| 2020 | 9.05B | -1.48B | -5.80B |
| 2021 | 7.97B | -3.24B | -7.09B |
| 2022 | 7.28B | 2.45B | -8.89B |
| 2023 | 9.42B | -2.29B | -7.19B |
UL Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 4.22B | 3.38B | 5.47B | 4.11B | 3.09B | 3.16B | 3.19B | 2.12B | 1.91B | 2.04B |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 6.48B | 7.64B | 6.62B | 6.07B | 5.62B | 9.80B | 6.02B | 5.54B | 4.90B | 5.51B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1.57B | 1.50B | 1.76B | 2.01B | 1.96B | 1.74B | 2.02B | 1.46B | 1.37B | 1.43B |
Stock-based compensation expense | 212M | 177M | 161M | 108M | 151M | 196M | 284M | 198M | 150M | 188M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 212M | 177M | 161M | 108M | 151M | 196M | 284M | 198M | 150M | 188M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 768M | -1.85B | -313.79M | 1.11B | -445M | -1.27B | -506M | -269.88M | 2M | 82M |
Inventories | 340M | -1.39B | -458M | -587M | 313M | -471M | -104M | 190M | -129M | -47M |
Accounts payable | 0 | 2.72B | 733.88M | 141.02M | 127.35M | 962.07M | 0 | 136.38M | 0 | 0 |
Cash generated by operating activities | 9.42B | 7.28B | 7.97B | 9.05B | 8.10B | 6.75B | 7.87B | 7.04B | 7.33B | 5.54B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -891M | -290.20M | -389M | -128M | -236.07M | -104M | 0 | -73M | 0 | -78M |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -1.50B | -1.45B | -1.23B | -932M | -1.31B | -1.42B | -1.50B | -1.87B | -1.86B | -2.04B |
Acquisitions Net | -268M | -979M | -2.08B | -1.38B | -1.12B | 5.75B | -4.89B | -1.70B | -1.89B | 1.42B |
Cash generated by investing activities | -2.29B | 2.45B | -3.24B | -1.48B | -2.23B | 4.64B | -5.87B | -3.18B | -3.53B | -341M |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 4.45B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.51B | 0 | 4.97B |
Payments for dividends | -4.36B | -4.17B | -4.48B | -4.27B | -4.35B | -4.06B | -3.91B | -3.60B | -3.33B | -3.18B |
Repurchases of common stock | -1.50B | -1.50B | -3.01B | 0 | -201M | -6.27B | -5.21B | -257M | -276M | -1.34B |
Repayments of term debt | 497M | -1.20B | -3.55B | -3.57B | 1.33B | -35M | 8.94B | -5.21B | 1.54B | -5.30B |
Cash used in financing activities | -7.19B | -8.89B | -7.09B | -5.80B | -4.66B | -11.54B | -2.02B | -3.07B | -3.03B | -5.19B |
Net Change In Cash | -180M | 838M | -2.08B | 1.35B | 1.02B | -79M | -29M | 1.07B | 218M | -134M |
Cash at end of period | 4.04B | 4.22B | 3.38B | 5.47B | 4.11B | 3.09B | 3.16B | 3.19B | 2.12B | 1.91B |
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