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Roblox (Roblox) Cash Flow from Operations : $523 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Roblox 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 Mar. 2024, Roblox's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-272 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $54 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $208 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 $241 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $8 Mil. In all, Roblox's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $239 Mil.


Roblox Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Roblox'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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Roblox Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Roblox Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 99.19 524.34 659.11 369.30 458.18

Roblox Quarterly Data
Dec18 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 173.78 28.39 112.70 143.31 238.95

Roblox 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.

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

Roblox's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $523 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.


Roblox  (NYSE:RBLX) 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.

Roblox's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-272 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

Roblox's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $54 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.

Roblox's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $208 Mil. It means Roblox's working capital increased by $208 Mil from Dec. 2023 to Mar. 2024 .

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

Roblox's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil.

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

Roblox's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 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.

Roblox's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 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.

Roblox's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $241 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).

Roblox's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $8 Mil.


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Roblox (Roblox) Business Description

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970 Park Place, San Mateo, CA, USA, 94403
Roblox operates an online video game platform that lets young gamers create, develop, and monetize games (or "experiences") for other players. The firm effectively offers its developers a hybrid of a game engine, publishing platform, online hosting and services, marketplace with payment processing, and social network. The platform is a closed garden that Roblox controls, earning revenue in multiple places while benefiting from outsourced game development. Unlike traditional video game publishers, Roblox is more focused on the creation of new tools and monetization techniques for its developers then creating new games or franchises.
Executives
Mark Reinstra officer: Gen. Counsel & Secretary 970 PARK PLACE, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Gregory Baszucki director 970 PARK PLACE, SAN MATEO CA 94403
David Baszucki director, 10 percent owner, officer: President & CEO 970 PARK PLACE, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Amy Marie Rawlings officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O ZYNGA INC., 699 8TH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Manuel Bronstein officer: Chief Product Officer 970 PARK PLACE, SUITE 100, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Han Kim 10 percent owner 2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Daniel Sturman officer: Chief Technology Officer 970 PARK PLACE, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Barbara Messing officer: CMKtg & People Exper Officer C/O XO GROUP INC., 195 BROADWAY, 25TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007
Michael Guthrie officer: Chief Financial Officer TRUECAR, INC., 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Jason Kilar director 208 S. AKARD ST, DALLAS TX 75202
Craig Donato officer: Chief Business Officer 970 PARK PLACE, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Altos Management Partners Iv Lr Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Deepika Gupta officer: Principal Accounting Officer C/O ROBLOX CORPORATION, 970 PARK PLACE, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Brett Tolley officer: Principal Accounting Officer 970 PARK PLACE, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Altos Hybrid 2, L.p. 10 percent owner 2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025

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