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Sears Holdings (Sears Holdings) Cash Flow from Operations : $-1,064.00 Mil (TTM As of Oct. 2018)


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What is Sears Holdings 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 Oct. 2018, Sears Holdings's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-950.00 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $65.00 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $489.00 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-11.00 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0.00 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $236.00 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $0.00 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $84.00 Mil. In all, Sears Holdings's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Oct. 2018 was $-87.00 Mil.


Sears Holdings Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sears Holdings'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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Sears Holdings Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Sears Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1,109.00 -1,387.00 -2,167.00 -1,381.00 -1,842.00

Sears Holdings Quarterly Data
Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17 Jan18 Apr18 Jul18 Oct18 Oct19
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 59.00 -1,150.00 114.00 -87.00 -

Sears Holdings 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.

Sears Holdings's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2018 is calculated as:

Sears Holdings's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1,064.00 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.


Sears Holdings  (NAS:SHLDW) 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.

Sears Holdings's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Oct. 2018 was $-950.00 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

Sears Holdings's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Oct. 2018 was $65.00 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.

Sears Holdings's change in working capital for the three months ended in Oct. 2018 was $489.00 Mil. It means Sears Holdings's working capital increased by $489.00 Mil from Jul. 2018 to Oct. 2018 .

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

Sears Holdings's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Oct. 2018 was $-11.00 Mil.

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

Sears Holdings's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Oct. 2018 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.

Sears Holdings's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Oct. 2018 was $236.00 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.

Sears Holdings's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Oct. 2018 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).

Sears Holdings's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Oct. 2018 was $84.00 Mil.


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Sears Holdings (Sears Holdings) Business Description

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3333 Beverly Road, Hoffman Estates, IL, USA, 60179
Sears Holdings Corporation is an America-based retailer that integrates the digital and physical shopping experiences for consumers. The company operates through retail store brands Sears and Kmart. Sears provides a broad range of home merchandise, apparel, automotive products and home services through both online and offline channels across the United States, and it owns proprietary brands, including Kenmore, Craftsman, and DieHard. Kmart is a mass merchandising firm, offering quality products to customers through exclusive brands. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the domestic market.

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