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VMware (VMware) Cash Flow from Operations : $5,092 Mil (TTM As of Jul. 2023)


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What is VMware 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 Jul. 2023, VMware's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $477 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $335 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-531 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-150 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $309 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $4 Mil. In all, VMware's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Jul. 2023 was $444 Mil.


VMware Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

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

VMware Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3,657.00 3,872.00 4,409.00 4,357.00 4,300.00

VMware Quarterly Data
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VMware 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.

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

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


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $5,092 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.


VMware  (NYSE:VMW) 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.

VMware's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Jul. 2023 was $477 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

VMware's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Jul. 2023 was $335 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.

VMware's change in working capital for the three months ended in Jul. 2023 was $-531 Mil. It means VMware's working capital declined by $531 Mil from Apr. 2023 to Jul. 2023 .

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

VMware's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Jul. 2023 was $-150 Mil.

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

VMware's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Jul. 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.

VMware's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Jul. 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.

VMware's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Jul. 2023 was $309 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).

VMware's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Jul. 2023 was $4 Mil.


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VMware (VMware) Business Description

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VMware is an industry titan in virtualizing IT infrastructure and became a stand-alone entity after spinning off from Dell Technologies in November 2021. The software provider operates in three segments: licenses; subscriptions and software as a service; and services. VMware's solutions are used across IT infrastructure, application development, and cybersecurity teams, and the company takes a neutral approach to being the cohesion between cloud environments. The Palo Alto, California, firm operates and sells on a global scale, with about half its revenue from the United States, through direct sales, distributors, and partnerships.
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Jean Pierre Brulard officer: EVP, Worldwide Sales 3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Zane Rowe officer: Chief Financial Officer & EVP 1600 SMITH STREET, HQSEO, HOUSTON TX 77002
Sumit Dhawan officer: President 3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Amy Fliegelman Olli officer: Sr. VP and General Counsel C/O VMWARE, INC., 3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Pebbie L Verdecanna officer: Interim CAO 3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94304
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