News Corp Cash Flow - Quarterly (NASDAQ:NWS)
The financial analysis of NWS requires an investor to check the cash flows for News Corp. This statement shows details about the cash generated and spent during a particular quarter, while the other two statements give details about News Corp profits and News Corp debt. News Corp cash flow analysis is possible because this statement breaks down how balance sheet accounts and income statement items affect cash and cash equivalents. News Corp had cash and cash equivalents of $1.83B at the beginning of the quarter and $1.86B at quarter end for 2018 Q2. News Corp had an inflow of $204M from operating activities, $-202M spend due to financing activities, and $-176M outflow due to investing activities till 2018 Q2.
View and download details of News Corp cash flows for latest & last 40 quarters| Fiscal year is Jul - Jun | 2018 Q2 | 2018 Q1 | 2017 Q4 | 2017 Q3 | 2017 Q2 | 2017 Q1 | 2016 Q4 | 2016 Q3 | 2016 Q2 | 2016 Q1 |
Net Income Cash Flow | 21M | 87M | -643M | -219M | -219M | - | 250M | 141M | 271M | 189M |
| Depreciation Depletion Amortization Cash-Flow | 197M | 97M | 449M | 349M | 240M | 120M | 505M | 370M | 244M | 121M |
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Assets Liabilities | -266M | -196M | -164M | -301M | -338M | -351M | 373M | 341M | -57M | -1M |
| Cash From (used in) Discontinued Operations | - | - | -5M | -5M | - | - | -15M | -20M | -22M | -46M |
| Other Adjustments Net | 252M | 8M | 857M | 395M | 321M | -37M | -161M | -243M | -90M | -122M |
Net Cash from (used by) Operating Activities | 204M | -4M | 494M | 219M | 4M | -268M | 952M | 589M | 346M | 141M |
| Increase (Decrease) in Prop Plant And Equipment | -113M | -62M | -147M | -168M | -108M | -49M | -256M | -180M | -120M | -63M |
| Acquisition Disposition of Subsidiaires | -53M | -54M | -185M | -113M | -283M | -259M | -478M | -482M | -99M | -14M |
| Increase (Decrease) in Investments | -33M | -12M | -59M | -93M | -39M | -10M | -51M | -62M | -36M | -14M |
| Other Cash Inflow (Outflow) from Investment Activities | 23M | 7M | 286M | 325M | 312M | 307M | -339M | 21M | 5M | 5M |
Net Cash from (used by) Investment Activities | -176M | -121M | -105M | -49M | -118M | -11M | -1.12B | -703M | -250M | -86M |
| Issuance (Purchase) of Equity Shares | - | - | - | - | - | - | -41M | -41M | -18M | -15M |
| Issuance (Repayment) of Debt Securities | -93M | - | -23M | -23M | -23M | -23M | 342M | 342M | - | - |
| Increase (Decrease) in Bank & Other Borrowings | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Payment of Dividends & Other Cash Distributions | -80M | -21M | -152M | -93M | -77M | -18M | -147M | -88M | -74M | -16M |
| Other Cash from (used by) Financing Activities | -29M | -10M | -42M | -36M | -21M | -18M | -4M | -9M | -7M | -6M |
Net Cash from (used by) Financing Activities | -202M | -31M | -217M | -152M | -121M | -59M | 150M | 204M | -99M | -37M |
| Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash | 14M | 17M | 12M | - | -33M | 5M | -97M | -69M | -65M | -71M |
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents | -160M | -139M | 184M | 18M | -268M | -333M | -119M | 21M | -68M | -53M |
| Cash & Equivalents at Beginning of Year | 1.83B | 1.95B | 3.15B | 2.38B | 1.13M | 2.02M | 1.08M | - | - | - |
| Cash & Equivalents at Year End | 1.86B | 1.88B | 2.02B | 1.85B | 1.56B | 1.5B | 1.83B | 1.97B | 1.88B | 1.9B |
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- News Corp had a Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents of $-160M in the latest quarter 2018 Q2. If a firm is able to grow its cash, it is considered to be a positive signal and could lead to a jump in the News Corp stock price, albeit too much cash on hand can imply the company has no or limited avenues for growth in which to invest this cash.
- News Corp increased its cash from operating activities to $204M till 2018 Q2. Operating activities include production of goods or creating a product or providing a service, and collecting payment for the same from customers. The cash generated from these activities is refered to as cash flow from operating activities.
- Cash Flow from investment activities: This includes buying/selling of land and equipment, acquisitions and mergers, sell-off, investment in other companies like buying bonds, stocks etc., and was $-176M for NWS till last quarter 2018 Q2 report.
- Inflow of cash in the form of bank loans and shareholders equity, and outflow of cash because of dividend payments, share repurchase payments etc. come under financing activities. The cash generated from these activities was $-202M for News Corp.