National Grid (National Grid) Cash Flow from Operations : $8,844 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2023)

National Grid Cash Flow from Operations Chart

National Grid Annual Data
	Trend	Mar14	Mar15	Mar16	Mar17	Mar18	Mar19	Mar20	Mar21	Mar22	Mar23
Cash Flow from Operations		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					5,689.07	5,715.35	6,187.24	8,263.51	8,371.36

National Grid 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															3,320.06	5,079.05	2,862.97	5,303.40	3,540.84

National Grid 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.

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

National Grid'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 $8,844 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.

National Grid  (NYSE:NGG) 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.

National Grid's net income from continuing operations for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $2,457 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

National Grid's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $1,264 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.

National Grid's change in working capital for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $229 Mil. It means National Grid's working capital increased by $229 Mil from Mar. 2023 to Sep. 2023 .

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

National Grid's cash flow from deferred tax for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $0 Mil.

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

National Grid's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the six months ended in Sep. 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.

National Grid's asset impairment charge for the six months ended in Sep. 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.

National Grid's stock based compensation for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $24 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).

National Grid's cash flow from others for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-432 Mil.

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