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CNA Financial (CNA Financial) Cash Flow from Operations : $2,285 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is CNA Financial 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 Dec. 2023, CNA Financial's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $367 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $29 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $309 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-10 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $0 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-175 Mil. In all, CNA Financial's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $520 Mil.


CNA Financial Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for CNA Financial'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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CNA Financial Cash Flow from Operations Chart

CNA Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,140.00 1,775.00 1,997.00 2,502.00 2,285.00

CNA Financial Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 512.00 436.00 501.00 828.00 520.00

CNA Financial 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.

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

CNA Financial's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2,285 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.


CNA Financial  (NYSE:CNA) 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.

CNA Financial's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $367 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

CNA Financial's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $29 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.

CNA Financial's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $309 Mil. It means CNA Financial's working capital increased by $309 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

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

CNA Financial's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-10 Mil.

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

CNA Financial's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 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.

CNA Financial's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 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.

CNA Financial's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 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).

CNA Financial's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-175 Mil.


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CNA Financial (CNA Financial) Business Description

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Address
151 N. Franklin Street, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
CNA Financial Corporation (CNAF) is an insurance holding company that provides commercial property and casualty insurance. The company operates under five segments: Specialty, Commercial and International being its core business and two segments for its non-core businesses, which are Life and Group and Corporate and Other. CNAF, through its segments, provides professional, financial, specialty property and casualty products to small businesses and medium scale organizations. It has its business spread across Continental Europe, United Kingdom, and Canada. The majority of the revenues are generated from the Specialty and Commercial segment of the business.
Executives
Douglas Worman officer: EVP & Chief Underwriting Off 151 N. FRANKLIN, CHICAGO IL 60606
Susan Ann Stone officer: EVP & General Counsel 151 N. FRANKLIN ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
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Jane Elizabeth Possell officer: EVP & CIO 151 N. FRANKLIN ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
Mark Steven James officer: EVP, Chief Risk & Rein Off 151 N. FRANKLIN STREET, CHICAGO IL 60606
Daniel Paul Franzetti officer: EVP, Claims 151 N. FRANKLIN ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
Michael A Bless director C/O ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL INC, 777 E. WISCONSIN AVE #1400, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Scott R Lindquist officer: EVP & CFO 151 N. FRANKLIN STREET, CHICAGO IL 60606
Amy Marie Smith officer: SVP & CAO 151 N. FRANKLIN STREET, CHICAGO IL 60606
Elizabeth Ann Aguinaga officer: EVP, Chief HR Officer 151 N. FRANKLIN, CHICAGO IL 60606
Gary Haase officer: EVP & COO 151 N. FRANKLIN ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
Dino Robusto director, officer: Chairman & CEO 151 N. FRANKLIN, CHICAGO IL 60606
Jalil Rehman officer: Pres. & CEO for UK and Europe 20 FENCHURCH STREET, LONDON X0 EC3M 3BY
Nick Creatura officer: President & CEO for Canada 66 WELLINGTON STREET WEST, SUITE 3700, TORONTO A6 M5K 1J5
Robert Joseph Hopper officer: EVP, Actuary 151 N. FRANKLIN ST., CHICAGO IL 60606