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Nielsen Holdings (Nielsen Holdings) Cash Flow from Operations : $982 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2022)


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What is Nielsen Holdings 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 Jun. 2022, Nielsen Holdings's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $113 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $127 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $13 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $10 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $2 Mil. In all, Nielsen Holdings's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Jun. 2022 was $265 Mil.


Nielsen Holdings Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nielsen Holdings'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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Nielsen Holdings Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Nielsen Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,310.00 1,058.00 1,066.00 999.00 666.00

Nielsen Holdings Quarterly Data
Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 213.00 271.00 227.00 219.00 265.00

Nielsen Holdings 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.

Nielsen Holdings's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as:

Nielsen Holdings's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2022 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2022 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $982 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.


Nielsen Holdings  (NYSE:NLSN) 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.

Nielsen Holdings's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Jun. 2022 was $113 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

Nielsen Holdings's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Jun. 2022 was $127 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.

Nielsen Holdings's change in working capital for the three months ended in Jun. 2022 was $13 Mil. It means Nielsen Holdings's working capital increased by $13 Mil from Mar. 2022 to Jun. 2022 .

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

Nielsen Holdings's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Jun. 2022 was $0 Mil.

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

Nielsen Holdings's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Jun. 2022 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.

Nielsen Holdings's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Jun. 2022 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.

Nielsen Holdings's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Jun. 2022 was $10 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).

Nielsen Holdings's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Jun. 2022 was $2 Mil.


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Nielsen Holdings (Nielsen Holdings) Business Description

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Address
675 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA, 10010
Nielsen Holdings PLC operates as a media and content ecosystem provider and offers audience measurement, data and analytics services. The company's data is used by its publishing clients to understand their audiences, establish the value of their advertising inventory, and maximize the value of their content. It operates as a complete unit - from the conception of a product, through the collection of the data, into the technology and operations, all the way to the data being sold and delivered to the client. The company's single reportable segment consists of television, radio, online and mobile audience and advertising measurement and corresponding analytics.
Executives
Windacre Partnership Master Fund, Lp 10 percent owner 2200 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 1580, HOUSTON TX 77056
Windacre Partnership Llc 10 percent owner 2200 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 1580, HOUSTON TX 77056
Snehal Amin 10 percent owner 2200 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 1580, HOU TX 77056
Henry Iglesias officer: Principal Accounting Officer TIFFANY & CO., 727 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Stephanie Plaines director 200 E. RANDOLPH DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60601
Luca Guerrino De director C/O LOGITECH, INC., 6505 KAISER DRIVE, FREMONT CA 94555
Karthik Rao officer: COO Nielsen Global Media 3200 OLYMPUS BLVD, SUITE 100, DALLAS TX 75019
Jon Miller director C/O TRIPADVISOR, INC, 141 NEEDHAM STREET, NEWTON MA 02464
Attwood James A Jr director 520 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
David W Kenny director, officer: Chief Executive Officer VIVAKI, 33 ARCH STREET, BOSTON MA 02110
Thomas H Castro director C/O TIME WARNER CABLE INC., 60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023
Janice Marinelli Mazza director 4031 LONGRIDGE AVE, SHERMAN OAKS CA 91423
Linda Zukauckas officer: Chief Financial Officer 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Laurie Lovett officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 675 6TH AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10011
Christopher Taft officer: SVP & Corporate Controller 442 YELLOW BRICK ROAD, ORANGE CT 06477

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