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British American Tobacco (HAM:BMT) Cash Flow from Operations : €12,260 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2024)


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What is British American Tobacco 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 Jun. 2024, British American Tobacco's Net Income From Continuing Operations was €5,388 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was €1,915 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was €-2,057 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was €1,230 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 €-2,736 Mil. In all, British American Tobacco's Cash Flow from Operations for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was €3,741 Mil.


British American Tobacco Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for British American Tobacco'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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British American Tobacco Cash Flow from Operations Chart

British American Tobacco 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 10,611.27 10,811.95 11,435.57 11,951.20 12,436.38

British American Tobacco Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 3,752.54 8,247.64 3,933.24 8,518.81 3,740.82

British American Tobacco 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.

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

British American Tobacco's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €12,260 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.


British American Tobacco  (HAM:BMT) 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.

British American Tobacco's net income from continuing operations for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was €5,388 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

British American Tobacco's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was €1,915 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.

British American Tobacco's change in working capital for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was €-2,057 Mil. It means British American Tobacco's working capital declined by €2,057 Mil from Dec. 2023 to Jun. 2024 .

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

British American Tobacco's cash flow from deferred tax for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was €1,230 Mil.

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

British American Tobacco's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 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.

British American Tobacco's asset impairment charge for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 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.

British American Tobacco's stock based compensation for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 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).

British American Tobacco's cash flow from others for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was €-2,736 Mil.


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British American Tobacco Business Description

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The second-largest tobacco company by volume, British American Tobacco sold 555 billion cigarettes in 2023. Its leading brands are Dunhill, Kent, Pall Mall, Lucky Strike, and Rothmans in cigarettes. Its ownership of the Camel, Natural American Spirit, and Newport brands are limited to the us. In next-generation products, the company has the Vuse brand in vaping, Glo in heated tobacco, and Velo in modern oral tobacco. The company also owns a 25.5% stake in ITC limited, the largest Indian cigarette company.

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