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Ally Financial (Ally Financial) Cash Flow from Operations : $4,572 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Ally 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 Mar. 2024, Ally Financial's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $157 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $322 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $443 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0 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 $419 Mil. In all, Ally Financial's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $1,341 Mil.


Ally Financial Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ally 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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Ally Financial Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Ally 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 4,050.00 3,739.00 4,042.00 6,247.00 4,663.00

Ally Financial Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 1,432.00 1,588.00 1,660.00 -17.00 1,341.00

Ally 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.

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

Ally Financial's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4,572 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.


Ally Financial  (NYSE:ALLY) 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.

Ally Financial's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $157 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

Ally Financial's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $322 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.

Ally Financial's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $443 Mil. It means Ally Financial's working capital increased by $443 Mil from Dec. 2023 to Mar. 2024 .

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

Ally Financial's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil.

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

Ally Financial's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 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.

Ally Financial's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 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.

Ally Financial's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 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).

Ally Financial's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $419 Mil.


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Ally Financial (Ally Financial) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
500 Woodward Avenue, Floor 10, Ally Detroit Center, Detroit, MI, USA, 48226
Formerly the captive financial arm of General Motors, Ally Financial became an independent publicly traded firm in 2014 and is one of the largest consumer auto lenders in the country. While the firm has expanded its product offerings over time, it remains primarily focused on auto lending with more than 70% of its loan book in consumer auto loans and dealer financing. Ally also offers auto insurance, personal loans, commercial loans, credit cards, and holds a portfolio of mortgage debt, giving the bank a diversified business model, which includes brokerage services.
Executives
David J Debrunner officer: VP, CAO, Controller
Thomas P Gibbons director THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION, 225 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Russell E. Hutchinson officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ALLY FINANCIAL INC., 500 WOODWARD AVE., 10TH FLOOR, DETROIT MI 48226
Marjorie Magner director GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Bradley J. Brown officer: Interim CFO C/O ALLY FINANCIAL INC., 500 WOODWARD AVE., 10TH FLOOR, DETROIT MI 48226
Melissa Goldman director C/O ALLY FINANCIAL INC, 500 WOODWARD AVE, 10TH FLOOR, DETROIT MI 48226
David Reilly director C/O ALLY FINANCIAL INC., 500 WOODWARD AVE, 10TH FLOOR, DETROIT MI 48226
Jason E. Schugel officer: Chief Risk Officer ALLY DETROIT CENTER, 500 WOODWARD AVENUE, DETROIT MI 48226
Douglas R. Timmerman officer: President, Auto Finance ALLY DETROIT CENTER, 500 WOODWARD AVENUE, DETROIT MI 48226
Diane E. Morais officer: CEO & President, Ally Bank ALLY FINANCIAL INC., 440 SOUTH CHURCH STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Scott A Stengel officer: General Counsel 1010 GRAND BLVD, KANSAS CITY MO 64106
Jeffrey Jonathan Brown officer: Sr Executive Vice President C/O ALLY FINANCIAL INC., 200 RENAISSANCE CENTER, DETROIT MI 48265
Jennifer A. Laclair officer: Chief Financial Officer ALLY DETROIT CENTER, 500 WOODWARD AVENUE, DETROIT MI 48226
Mayree C Clark director C/O ALLY FINANCIAL INC., 200 RENAISSANCE CENTER, DETROIT MI 48265
Hobbs Franklin W Iv director 1801 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 4600, DENVER CO 80202