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Block (SQ) Cash Flow from Operations : $101 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Block Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Block's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $158 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $105 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-664 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $1 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $332 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-729 Mil. In all, Block's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-798 Mil.


Block Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Block's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Block Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Block Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
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Block Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Block Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Block's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Block's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $101 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Block  (NYSE:SQ) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Block's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $158 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Block's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $105 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Block's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-664 Mil. It means Block's working capital declined by $664 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Block's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Block's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Block's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Block's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $332 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Block's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-729 Mil.


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Block (SQ) Business Description

Industry
Address
1455 Market Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94103
Founded in 2009, Block provides payment services to merchants, along with related services. The company also launched Cash App, a person-to-person payment network. In 2022, Square's payment volume was a little over $200 million.
Executives
Brian Grassadonia officer: Cash App Lead 1455 MARKET STREET, SUITE 600, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Amrita Ahuja officer: Chief Financial Officer 1455 MARKET STREET, SUITE 600, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Chrysty Esperanza officer: Interim Counsel Lead 1955 BROADWAY, SUITE 600, OAKLAND CA 94612
Ajmere Dale officer: Chief Accounting Officer 1455 MARKET STREET, SUITE 600, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Roelof Botha director C/O SEQUOIA CAPITAL, 2800 SAND HILL RD, SUITE 101, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Alyssa Henry officer: Seller Lead 1455 MARKET STREET, SUITE 600, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Lawrence Henry Summers director JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT, MAILBOX 8, 79 JFK STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Neha Narula director 1955 BROADWAY, SUITE 600, OAKLAND CA 94612
Sivan Whiteley officer: Gen. Counsel & Corp. Secretary 1455 MARKET STREET, SUITE 600, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Sharon Rothstein director C/O YELP INC., 350 MISSION STREET, 10TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Mckelvey James Morgan Jr. director, 10 percent owner 2645 SOUTH BAYSHORE #802, MIAMI FL 33133
Carter Shawn Corey director C/O S. CARTER ENTERPRISES, LLC, 1411 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10018
Jack Dorsey director, 10 percent owner, officer: President, CEO & Chairman C/O TWITTER INC, 1355 MARKET STREET SUITE 900, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Mary G Meeker director 2750 SAND HILL ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
David A Viniar director C/O GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC, 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282