Meta Financial Cash Flow - Quarterly (NASDAQ:CASH)
For analyzing any company like Meta Financial from an investment perspective, its important to check the cash flow statement. This report provides details about cash inflows and outflows due to the company's business and investment activities, and summarize cash outflows for a given quarter. For Meta Financial profits one has to check the income statement and for Meta Financial debt one has to check the balance sheet. Meta Financial had cash and cash equivalents of $773.83M at beginning of the quarter and $1.3B at quarter end of 2018 Q1. Meta Financial cash flow analysis tells whether or not the company has enough cash for its day to day activities, and for investing for future growth. The cash from operating activities for Meta Financial is $ 2018 Q1, which saw a decrease from previous quarter.
View and download details of Meta Financial cash flows for latest & last 40 quarters| Fiscal year is Oct - Sep | 2018 Q1 | 2017 Q4 | 2017 Q3 | 2017 Q2 | 2017 Q1 | 2016 Q4 | 2016 Q3 | 2016 Q2 | 2016 Q1 | 2015 Q4 |
Net Income Cash Flow | 4.67M | 44.91M | 43.17M | 33.38M | 1.24M | 33.22M | 27.21M | 18.34M | 4.05M | 18.05M |
| Depreciation Depletion Amortization Cash-Flow | 9.56M | 55.29M | 35M | 24.84M | 9.47M | 35.61M | 26.64M | 17.56M | 8.63M | 28.88M |
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Assets Liabilities | -15.48M | 6.37M | -11.29M | 3.93M | -16.96M | 5.9M | -7.61M | 5.82M | -16.29M | 3.93M |
| Cash From (used in) Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Adjustments Net | 11.49M | 13.41M | 15.88M | 7.84M | - | 3.27M | 3.17M | - | -0.73M | -1.91M |
Net Cash from (used by) Operating Activities | 10.23M | 119.99M | 82.76M | 70.01M | -5.51M | 78.01M | 49.42M | 42.13M | -4.33M | 48.95M |
| Increase (Decrease) in Prop Plant And Equipment | -2.59M | -6.74M | -5.64M | -4.15M | -2.84M | -6.92M | -5.48M | -3.65M | -1.5M | -2.93M |
| Acquisition Disposition of Subsidiaires | - | -29.42M | -29.42M | -29.42M | -29.42M | - | - | - | - | -115.54M |
| Increase (Decrease) in Investments | 11.38M | -227.94M | -314.05M | -362.28M | 4.42M | -503.66M | -407.99M | -441.02M | -129.04M | -185.73M |
| Other Cash Inflow (Outflow) from Investment Activities | -183.95M | -436.32M | -327.47M | -227.46M | -188.65M | -227.89M | -162.3M | -83.15M | -31.66M | -149.69M |
Net Cash from (used by) Investment Activities | -175.16M | -700.43M | -676.59M | -623.32M | -216.49M | -738.48M | -575.79M | -527.83M | -162.21M | -453.91M |
| Issuance (Purchase) of Equity Shares | 1.6M | 1.82M | 1.7M | 7.26M | 3.31M | 14.34M | 14.26M | 13.91M | 13.62M | 51.8M |
| Issuance (Repayment) of Debt Securities | -205.01M | 307.92M | -100.05M | -100.03M | -100.01M | 174.87M | 100M | -0.06M | 49.96M | -0.11M |
| Increase (Decrease) in Bank & Other Borrowings | 113.86M | -5.56M | -717.93M | -500.19M | -991.25M | 451.03M | -104.77M | -77.38M | -542M | 63.59M |
| Payment of Dividends & Other Cash Distributions | -1.25M | -4.83M | -3.62M | -2.4M | -1.19M | -4.38M | -3.28M | -2.17M | -1.06M | -3.49M |
| Other Cash from (used by) Financing Activities | 288.55M | 774.84M | 705.54M | 442.14M | 1.23B | 770.78M | 529.32M | 563.22M | 911.5M | 290.99M |
Net Cash from (used by) Financing Activities | 197.75M | 1.07B | -114.36M | -153.22M | 143.9M | 1.41B | 535.53M | 497.52M | 432.03M | 402.78M |
| Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents | 32.82M | 493.75M | -708.2M | -706.53M | -78.09M | 746.17M | 9.17M | 11.82M | 265.48M | -2.17M |
| Cash & Equivalents at Beginning of Year | 773.83M | 27.65M | 29.83M | 40.06M | 145.05M | 276.89M | 87.5M | 6.16M | 2.96M | 20.9M |
| Cash & Equivalents at Year End | 1.3B | 1.27B | 65.63M | 67.29M | 695.73M | 773.83M | 36.83M | 39.48M | 293.14M | 27.65M |
While Meta Financial stock price history provides the price history of a stock, Meta Financial stock comparison chart shows the same in comparison to peers, and cash flow statements provide cash position of the company. Common terms used in the statement of cash flows are:
- Meta Financial has cash of $1.3B on hand. A healthy amount of cash on hand is necessary for any company. Cash has an opportunity cost associated with it, and too much cash in bank may mean that the firm has no or limited growth plans. Hence its important to track the Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents along with the Meta Financial stock price.
- Cash Flow from operating activities: Meta Financial reported a positive operating cash flow of $10.23M till 2018 Q1 and has seen a decrease from the previous quarter. Operating cash flow comes from main business activities. Investors look for positive cash flow from recurring operating activities.
- Growth companies, typically most tech companies; spend heavily on investing activities and this figure stood at $-175.16M for CASH stock. Sometimes a company might have a negative overall cash flow which may not be really bad if it is due to investment expenses. Hence it is important to check the cash flow from investment activities.
- Cash Flow from financing activities: The cash inflow/outflow from financing activities was $197.75M for Meta Financial. The money accounted for under this head comes from external sources which includes lenders, investors and shareholders. Positive cash flow is generated when the company gets cash because of issuance of stocks or bonds. Similarly negative cash flow is generated when shares are repurchased, dividend payments are made, and loans or interest on loans are paid back.