WPP
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 WPP generated cash of $1,238,200,000, which is more than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$904,700,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore -$126,500,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | 1.70B | -697.6M | -571.4M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.35B | -926.1M | -704M |
| 2016 | 1.77B | -916.2M | -1.19B |
| 2017 | 1.40B | -547M | -785.6M |
| 2018 | 1.69B | 184.5M | -1.61B |
| 2019 | 1.85B | 1.75B | -2.92B |
| 2020 | 2.05B | -163.4M | -250.5M |
| 2021 | 2.02B | -638.4M | -2.05B |
| 2022 | 700.9M | -408.9M | -1.91B |
| 2023 | 1.23B | -380.4M | -904.7M |
WPP.L Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 1.98B | 3.54B | 4.33B | 2.73B | 2.20B | 1.99B | 1.90B | 1.94B | 2.24B | 1.88B |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 197.2M | 775.4M | 637.7M | -2.96B | 844.1M | 824.6M | 1.96B | 1.40B | 1.16B | 1.07B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1.17B | 513.1M | 493.9M | 609.4M | 637.3M | 454.7M | 456.1M | 427.8M | 368.5M | 376.4M |
Stock-based compensation expense | 140.1M | 122M | 99.6M | 74.4M | 66M | 78.3M | 98.3M | 106.5M | 99M | 102.2M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 140.1M | 122M | 99.6M | 74.4M | 66M | 78.3M | 98.3M | 106.5M | 99M | 102.2M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 356.8M | -652.7M | -458.9M | 585.2M | 159M | -298.9M | -90.4M | -70.4M | -882.7M | -132.5M |
Inventories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.8M | -9.7M |
Accounts payable | 0 | 0 | 777.8M | 195M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash generated by operating activities | 1.23B | 700.9M | 2.02B | 2.05B | 1.85B | 1.69B | 1.40B | 1.77B | 1.35B | 1.70B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | 0 | 0 | -99.2M | -30.4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -177.2M | -208.4M | -263.2M | -218.3M | -339.3M | -314.8M | -288.9M | -252.1M | -210.3M | -177.9M |
Acquisitions Net | -267.5M | -248.6M | -283.1M | -143.8M | -134.1M | -235.6M | -385M | -459.1M | -449.7M | -342.6M |
Cash generated by investing activities | -380.4M | -408.9M | -638.4M | -163.4M | 1.75B | 184.5M | -547M | -916.2M | -926.1M | -697.6M |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 700K | 1.2M | 4.4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Payments for dividends | -422.8M | -365.4M | -314.7M | -122M | -750.5M | -747.4M | -751.5M | -616.5M | -545.8M | -460M |
Repurchases of common stock | -53.9M | -862.7M | -818.5M | -290.2M | -43.8M | -207.1M | -504.2M | -427.4M | -587.6M | -510.8M |
Repayments of term debt | -94.9M | -220.6M | -717.8M | -332.7M | -1.96B | -440.6M | 599.6M | -22.5M | 492M | 465.2M |
Cash used in financing activities | -904.7M | -1.91B | -2.05B | -250.5M | -2.92B | -1.61B | -785.6M | -1.19B | -704M | -571.4M |
Net Change In Cash | -126.5M | -1.55B | -796.5M | 1.60B | 532.1M | 203M | 95.6M | -44M | -301M | 364.4M |
Cash at end of period | 1.85B | 1.98B | 3.54B | 4.33B | 2.73B | 2.20B | 1.99B | 1.90B | 1.94B | 2.24B |
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