Mizuho Financial Cash Flow - Annual (NYSE:MFG)
The Mizuho Financial cash flow statement helps investors understand how well the company is managing its cash flows. While its important to look at the Mizuho Financial debt position, the cash flow statement becomes equally important because public companies use accrual accounting. For example, if a company sells a product which gets counted as Mizuho Financial revenue but does not convert to cash because it does not receive payment in the same quarter, it affects the cash position for that period. This statement can tell if a company is running out of money while still being profitable and is useful in Mizuho Financial stock analysis. Mizuho Financial had a positive net income cash flow of $7.29B for the latest 2017. This report is very useful in measuring the short term viability of a company. Mizuho Financial saw a inflow of $53.91B from investing activities for 2017.
View details of Mizuho Financial cash flows for latest & last 10 financial yearsFiscal year is Apr - Mar | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Net Income Cash Flow | 7.29B | 8.37B | 9.01B | 5B | 10.66B | 8.24B | 7.43B | 4.16B | -10.58B | 2.06B |
Depreciation Depletion Amortization Cash-Flow | 1.57B | 1.33B | 1.46B | 1.61B | 1.9B | 2.1B | 1.94B | 1.72B | 1.46B | 1.53B |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Assets Liabilities | 48.63B | 25.92B | 61.2B | 48.27B | -35.22B | -33.19B | 60.74B | 132.53B | 24.87B | -42.4B |
Cash From (used in) Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Adjustments Net | -13.88B | -1.56B | -11.12B | 4.63B | 6.96B | 122.65M | 690.1M | 9.36B | 19.23B | 6.61B |
Net Cash from (used by) Operating Activities | 43.62B | 34.06B | 60.56B | 59.51B | -15.71B | -22.73B | 70.8B | 147.76B | 34.97B | -32.2B |
Increase (Decrease) in Prop Plant And Equipment | -899.32M | -451.39M | -1.95B | -4.18B | -1.73B | -2.05B | -882.65M | -2.63B | -2.14B | -1.6B |
Acquisition Disposition of Subsidiaires | - | -202.78M | - | - | - | - | - | 4.46M | - | - |
Increase (Decrease) in Investments | 57.46B | 33.4B | 27.49B | 80.44B | 13.14B | -35.03B | -17.18B | -153.42B | -47.52B | -10.16B |
Other Cash Inflow (Outflow) from Investment Activities | -2.66B | -2.13B | -1.71B | -72.09B | -87.9B | 13.67B | -1.45B | 358.38M | 16.99B | -4.23B |
Net Cash from (used by) Investment Activities | 53.91B | 30.61B | 23.83B | 4.17B | -76.49B | -23.4B | -19.51B | -155.69B | -32.66B | -15.99B |
Issuance (Purchase) of Equity Shares | -15.28M | -0.05M | -0.03M | -370.02M | 12.91M | -7.54M | 8.91B | 5.9B | -1.5B | -1.35B |
Issuance (Repayment) of Debt Securities | 6.18B | 1.48B | -3.77B | 9.02B | 1.39B | -5.41B | -4.49B | -1.6B | 5.01B | 10.8B |
Increase (Decrease) in Bank & Other Borrowings | - | - | - | -7.25B | -87.74B | -25.44B | - | - | -15.43B | -15.8B |
Payment of Dividends & Other Cash Distributions | -1.77B | -1.62B | -1.6B | -1.52B | -1.85B | -2.74B | -1.57B | -1.43B | -1.33B | -910.03M |
Other Cash from (used by) Financing Activities | -4.62B | -4.18B | -2.84B | -59.6B | 180.62B | 71.27B | -1.03B | -320.52M | 17.73B | 46.73B |
Net Cash from (used by) Financing Activities | -228.19M | -4.32B | -8.22B | -59.72B | 92.44B | 37.67B | 1.81B | 2.55B | 4.47B | 39.46B |
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash | -257.09M | -188.6M | 341.84M | 318.31M | 384.48M | -18.08M | -414.57M | 25.75M | -304.83M | -181.83M |
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents | 97.04B | 60.16B | 76.52B | 4.28B | 626.96M | -8.48B | 52.69B | -5.35B | 6.47B | -8.91B |
Cash & Equivalents at Beginning of Year | 326.33B | 231.08B | 176.84B | 12.68B | 14.72B | 23.93B | 54.74B | 56.82B | 20.86B | 27.68B |
Cash & Equivalents at Year End | 423.37B | 291.24B | 253.35B | 16.97B | 15.35B | 15.45B | 107.43B | 51.47B | 27.33B | 18.77B |
While Mizuho Financial stock price history provides the price history of a stock, Mizuho 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:
- Mizuho Financial saw a positive change in Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents of $97.04B in 2017. Apart from the Mizuho Financial stock price, this is one of the things an investor looks for, as it shows the net change in cash on hand for a company, compared to previous period.
- Cash Flow from operating activities: Mizuho Financial reported a positive operating cash flow of $43.62B for 2017 and has seen an increase from the previous year. 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 $53.91B for MFG 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: Financing activities include the cash that comes into a company in the form of loans or interest earned or shareholders money, as well as the cash that goes out. Mizuho Financial spent $-228.19M from financing activities, in the form of repayment of loans or interest paid, dividend pay-out to shareholders etc.