Cash flow is the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents being transferred into and out of a business. At the most fundamental level, a company’s ability to create value for shareholders is determined by its ability to generate positive cash flows, or more specifically, maximize long-term free cash flow (FCF).

GLEN Free Cash Flow Analysis

Free cash flow, a measure commonly used by analysts to assess a company's profitability, represents the cash a company generates after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets.

The Free Cash Flow is calculated using a number of methods including using Operating Cash Flow. Following is the formula to calculate Free Cash Flow based on Operating Cash Flow.

Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures

Using above formula to calculate Free Cash Flow for Glencore plc (GLEN), the free cash flow value is 9.482B.

All amounts in USD

Operating Cash
13.66B
Capital Expenditure
-4.18B
Free Cash Flow
9.482B

Glencore plc has a positive free cash flow as per the latest annual Cash flow statement released by the company. Positive free cash flow is cruscial for the financial health of a company, which can be used to pay dividends, expand operations, and deleverage its balance sheet (i.e., reduce debt).

GLEN Cash Flow Statement History

Following table shows the history of Cash Flow Statements sheet for Glencore plc (LSE:GLEN).

31 Dec 2022 31 Dec 2021 31 Dec 2020 31 Dec 2019
Net Income 17.32B 4.97B -1.9B -404M
Change To Account Receivables -4.94B -5.89B -385M 1.21B
Change To Liabilities -3.29B 6.42B -436M 199M
Change To Inventory -5.04B -5.66B -3.19B 678M
Total Cash From Operating Activities 13.66B 8.86B 2.66B 8.73B
Capital Expenditures -4.18B -3.62B -3.57B -4.71B
Investments 128M 108M 13M -6M
Other Cashflows From Investing Activities 1.49B 2.38B 1.01B 942M
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities -1.72B -541M -2.71B -3.72B
Dividends Paid -4.83B -1.61B -1.61B -2.71B
Net Borrowings -3.84B -2.49B -1.16B -300M
Other Cashflows From Financing Activities -2.27B -1.17B 837M 175M
Total Cash From Financing Activities -13.2B -6.52B -320M -5.15B
Effect Of Exchange Rate -50M 11M -36M -11M
Change In Cash -1.31B 1.81B -403M -145M
Repurchase Of Stock -2.5B -746M -746M -2.32B
Issuance Of Stock 238M 238M 238M 6M