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Deswell Industries (Deswell Industries) Cash Flow from Operations : $13.99 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Deswell Industries 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 six months ended in Sep. 2023, Deswell Industries's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $3.56 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $0.77 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $0.74 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-0.02 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0.00 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0.00 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $0.00 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-0.08 Mil. In all, Deswell Industries's Cash Flow from Operations for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $4.96 Mil.


Deswell Industries Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Deswell Industries'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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Deswell Industries Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Deswell Industries Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.17 13.12 3.30 -0.18 13.00

Deswell Industries Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 0.44 -0.63 3.97 9.03 4.96

Deswell Industries 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.

Deswell Industries's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as:

Deswell Industries's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $13.99 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.


Deswell Industries  (NAS:DSWL) 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.

Deswell Industries's net income from continuing operations for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $3.56 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

Deswell Industries's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.77 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.

Deswell Industries's change in working capital for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.74 Mil. It means Deswell Industries's working capital increased by $0.74 Mil from Mar. 2023 to Sep. 2023 .

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

Deswell Industries's cash flow from deferred tax for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-0.02 Mil.

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

Deswell Industries's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.00 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.

Deswell Industries's asset impairment charge for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.00 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.

Deswell Industries's stock based compensation for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.00 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).

Deswell Industries's cash flow from others for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-0.08 Mil.


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Deswell Industries (Deswell Industries) Business Description

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10B, Edificio Associacao Industrial De Macau, No. 32-36 Rua do Comandante Mata e Oliveira, Macao, MAC
Deswell Industries Inc is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of injection-molded plastic parts and components. In addition, it also offers manufacturing services for electronic products and subassemblies and manufactures metallic molds and accessory parts for original equipment manufacturers and contract manufacturers. The company conducts all of its manufacturing activities at separate plastics, electronics and metallic operation factories located in the People's Republic of China. It operates through the Plastic Injection Molding and Electronic Products Assembling segments. The firm offers products such as automobile components, medical testing equipment, parts for audio equipment, av receivers, active subwoofers, digital system key sets, communication products and others.

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