Tyson Foods, Inc.
Description
Tyson Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a food company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Prepared Foods. The company processes live fed cattle and hogs; fabricates dressed beef and pork carcasses into primal and sub-primal meat cuts, as well as case ready beef and pork, and fully cooked meats; raises and processes chickens into fresh, frozen, and value-added chicken products, including breaded chicken strips, nuggets, patties, and other ready-to-fix or fully cooked chicken parts; and supplies poultry breeding stock. It also manufactures and markets frozen and refrigerated food products, including ready-to-eat sandwiches, flame-grilled hamburgers, Philly steaks, pepperoni, bacon, breakfast sausage, turkey, lunchmeat, hot dogs, flour and corn tortilla products, appetizers, snacks, prepared meals, ethnic foods, side dishes, meat dishes, breadsticks, and processed meats under the Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright, Aidells, Gallo Salame, ibp, and State Fair brands. The company sells its products through its sales staff to grocery retailers, grocery wholesalers, meat distributors, warehouse club stores, military commissaries, industrial food processing companies, chain restaurants or their distributors, live markets, international export companies, and domestic distributors who serve restaurants and food service operations, such as plant and school cafeterias, convenience stores, hospitals, and other vendors, as well as through independent brokers and trading companies. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas.
About
Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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| Nov 10, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| May 5, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 0.69 | 0.92 | 0.23 | 33.33% |
Earnings estimate
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Next Quarter
(Mar 2025)
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Current Year
(Sep 2025)
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Next Year
(Sep 2026)
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| Number of analysts | — | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Average estimate | — | 0.80 | 3.48 | 4.16 |
| Low estimate | — | 0.65 | 3.05 | 3.57 |
| High estimate | — | 0.90 | 3.71 | 4.92 |
| Last year EPS | — | 0.62 | 3.10 | 3.48 |
Growth estimates
Analyst Ratings
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2025 |
Barclays
Benjamin Theurer
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $76 → $75 |
| Jan 10, 2025 |
UBS
Manav Gupta
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Initiates | Neutral | Announces $62 |
| Nov 13, 2024 |
Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery
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Maintains | Underweight | ▲ Raises $50 → $58 |
| Nov 13, 2024 |
BMO Capital
Andrew Strelzik
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Maintains | Market Perform | ▲ Raises $60 → $62 |
| Nov 13, 2024 |
Stephens & Co.
Pooran Sharma
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Maintains | Equal-Weight | ▲ Raises $57 → $60 |
| Oct 15, 2024 |
B of A Securities
Bryan Spillane
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Maintains | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $65 → $62 |
| Oct 9, 2024 |
Citigroup
Thomas Palmer
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Maintains | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $63 → $60 |
| Sep 25, 2024 |
Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery
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Downgrade | Underweight | ▼ Lowers $57 → $50 |
| Sep 9, 2024 |
Barclays
Benjamin Theurer
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $72 → $76 |
| Aug 6, 2024 |
Barclays
Benjamin Theurer
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $69 → $72 |
| Aug 6, 2024 |
JP Morgan
Kenneth Goldman
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $61 → $63 |
| Aug 6, 2024 |
BMO Capital
Andrew Strelzik
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Maintains | Market Perform | ▲ Raises $58 → $60 |
| Jul 10, 2024 |
B of A Securities
Bryan Spillane
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Maintains | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $62 → $60 |
| May 7, 2024 |
BMO Capital
Andrew Strelzik
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Maintains | Market Perform | ▲ Raises $55 → $58 |
| May 7, 2024 |
HSBC
Alejandro Zamacona
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Maintains | Reduce | ▲ Raises $48 → $51 |
| May 7, 2024 |
Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $55 → $57 |
| Apr 17, 2024 |
Goldman Sachs
Adam Samuelson
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $49 → $54 |
| Apr 16, 2024 |
Barclays
Benjamin Theurer
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Upgrade | Overweight | ▲ Raises $53 → $69 |
| Apr 3, 2024 |
Citigroup
Thomas Palmer
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $57 → $62 |
| Feb 6, 2024 |
JP Morgan
Kenneth Goldman
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $55 → $58 |
| Feb 6, 2024 |
Barclays
Benjamin Theurer
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Maintains | Underweight | ▲ Raises $50 → $53 |
| Feb 6, 2024 |
B of A Securities
Bryan Spillane
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Upgrade | Neutral | ▲ Raises $47 → $62 |
| Feb 6, 2024 |
Stephens & Co.
Ben Bienvenu
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Reiterates | Overweight | Maintains $70 |
| Feb 6, 2024 |
BMO Capital
Andrew Strelzik
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Maintains | Market Perform | ▲ Raises $52 → $55 |
| Feb 1, 2024 |
Citigroup
Thomas Palmer
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Initiates | Neutral | Announces $56 |
| Feb 1, 2024 |
JP Morgan
Kenneth Goldman
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $51 → $55 |
| Jan 26, 2024 |
Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $44 → $48 |
| Nov 14, 2023 |
JP Morgan
Kenneth Goldman
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Maintains | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $55 → $51 |
| Nov 14, 2023 |
BMO Capital
Andrew Strelzik
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Maintains | Market Perform | ▼ Lowers $50 → $46 |
| Nov 14, 2023 |
Stephens & Co.
Ben Bienvenu
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Reiterates | Overweight | Maintains $70 |
Income statement
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
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| Fiscal date | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2020-09-30 |
| Total reported revenue | 53.31B | 52.88B | 53.28B | 47.05B | 43.19B |
| Cost of revenue | 49.68B | 50.25B | 46.61B | 40.52B | 37.80B |
| Gross profit | 3.63B | 2.63B | 6.67B | 6.53B | 5.38B |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selling general and admin | 2.22B | 2.25B | 2.26B | 2.13B | 2.38B |
| Other operating expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | 1.41B | 386.00M | 4.41B | 4.40B | 3.01B |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | 89.00M | 30.00M | 17.00M | 8.00M | 10.00M |
| Expense | 481.00M | 355.00M | 365.00M | 428.00M | 485.00M |
| Other income expense | 75.00M | -739.00M | 87.00M | 65.00M | 131.00M |
| Pretax income | 1.09B | -678.00M | 4.15B | 4.04B | 2.66B |
| Tax provision | 270.00M | -29.00M | 900.00M | 981.00M | 593.00M |
| Net income | 822.00M | -649.00M | 3.25B | 3.06B | 2.07B |
| Basic EPS | 2.31 | -1.87 | 9.18 | 8.57 | 6.02 |
| Diluted EPS | 2.25 | -1.87 | 8.92 | 8.34 | 5.86 |
| Basic average shares | 346.32M | 354.00M | 360.00M | 363.00M | 363.00M |
| Diluted average shares | 346.32M | 354.00M | 360.00M | 363.00M | 363.00M |
| EBITDA | 2.97B | 1.80B | 5.72B | 5.68B | 4.34B |
| Net income from continuing op. | 822.00M | -649.00M | 3.25B | 3.06B | 2.07B |
| Minority interests | -22.00M | 1.00M | -11.00M | -13.00M | -10.00M |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2020-09-30 |
| Total assets | 37.10B | 36.25B | 36.82B | 36.31B | 34.46B |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1.72B | 573.00M | 1.03B | 2.51B | 1.42B |
| Other short term investments | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts receivable | 2.41B | 2.48B | 2.58B | 2.40B | 1.95B |
| Other receivables | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory | 5.20B | 5.33B | 5.51B | 4.38B | 3.86B |
| Prepaid assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Restricted cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | 433.00M | 345.00M | 508.00M | 533.00M | 367.00M |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Land and improvements | 820.00M | 778.00M | 730.00M | 663.00M | 616.00M |
| Machinery furniture equipment | 11.46B | 10.68B | 9.96B | 9.51B | 9.01B |
| Construction in progress | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leases | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accumulated depreciation | -10.52B | -10.07B | -9.21B | -8.68B | -7.99B |
| Goodwill | 25.51B | 25.85B | 27.28B | 27.62B | 28.57B |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | 5.88B | 6.10B | 6.25B | 6.52B | 6.77B |
| Investments and advances | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current assets | 2.21B | 1.92B | 1.74B | 1.58B | 1.59B |
| Total liabilities | 18.59B | 18.00B | 17.01B | 18.46B | 19.07B |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 2.40B | 2.59B | 2.48B | 2.23B | 1.88B |
| Accrued expenses | 1.26B | 961.00M | 1.21B | 1.46B | 841.00M |
| Short term debt | 74.00M | 1.90B | 459.00M | 1.07B | 548.00M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax payable | 210.00M | 156.00M | 277.00M | 729.00M | 152.00M |
| Pensions | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current liabilities | 840.00M | 893.00M | 884.00M | 840.00M | 817.00M |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 9.71B | 7.61B | 7.86B | 8.28B | 10.79B |
| Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred liabilities | 2.29B | 2.31B | 2.46B | 2.20B | 2.32B |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | 1.80B | 1.58B | 1.38B | 1.65B | 1.73B |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | 45.00M | 45.00M | 45.00M | 45.00M | 45.00M |
| Retained earnings | 18.87B | 18.76B | 20.08B | 17.50B | 15.10B |
| Other shareholders equity | -184.00M | -260.00M | -297.00M | -172.00M | -179.00M |
| Total shareholders equity | 18.51B | 18.26B | 19.81B | 17.85B | 15.39B |
| Additional paid in capital | 4.60B | 4.56B | 4.55B | 4.49B | 4.43B |
| Treasury stock | 4.94B | 4.97B | 4.68B | 4.14B | 4.15B |
| Minority interest | 124.00M | 122.00M | 109.00M | 131.00M | 132.00M |
Cash flow statement
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | |
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| Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | 822.00M | -649.00M | 3.25B | 3.06B | 2.07B | 1.99B | 2.97B | 1.78B | 1.77B | 1.22B | 856.00M | 778.00M | 576.00M | 733.00M | 765.00M | -551.00M | 86.00M | 268.00M | -196.00M | 372.00M | 403.00M | 337.00M | 383.00M | 88.00M | 151.00M | 230.10M | 25.00M | 185.80M | 86.90M | 219.20M | -2.10M | 180.30M | 160.50M | 145.50M | 120.00M | 100.60M |
| Depreciation | 1.40B | 1.34B | 1.20B | 1.21B | 1.19B | 1.10B | 943.00M | 761.00M | 705.00M | 711.00M | 530.00M | 519.00M | 499.00M | 506.00M | 497.00M | 513.00M | 493.00M | 514.00M | 517.00M | 501.00M | 490.00M | 458.00M | 467.00M | 335.00M | 294.00M | 291.10M | 276.00M | 230.40M | 239.30M | 204.90M | 188.30M | 176.50M | 148.90M | 135.80M | 123.40M | 84.80M |
| Deferred Taxes | -45.00M | -183.00M | 264.00M | -125.00M | 18.00M | 77.00M | -874.00M | -39.00M | 84.00M | 38.00M | -105.00M | -12.00M | 140.00M | 86.00M | 18.00M | -33.00M | 35.00M | 5.00M | -130.00M | -93.00M | 8.00M | 113.00M | 22.00M | -47.00M | 47.00M | -13.50M | -145.00M | 10.50M | 15.90M | 10.90M | -2.40M | 5.40M | 17.90M | 3.80M | 14.80M | 1.60M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 101.00M | 61.00M | 93.00M | 91.00M | 89.00M | 77.00M | 69.00M | 92.00M | 81.00M | 69.00M | 51.00M | 36.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -43.00M | 115.00M | -51.00M | -57.00M | -124.00M | -20.00M | -58.00M | -57.00M | -34.00M | 71.00M | -112.00M | -10.00M | 18.00M | 49.00M | 76.00M | 72.00M | 57.00M | — | 27.00M | 25.00M | 46.00M | — | 16.00M | 19.00M | 29.00M | — | 1.00M | 54.70M | -3.30M | -6.60M | 214.00M | — | 100,000 | — | 100,000 | -200,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | 59.00M | 136.00M | -176.00M | -508.00M | 191.00M | -226.00M | -2.00M | -55.00M | 73.00M | 66.00M | -93.00M | -126.00M | -69.00M | -114.00M | -79.00M | 137.00M | -59.00M | -66.00M | 43.00M | 24.00M | 67.00M | -179.00M | 48.00M | -43.00M | 57.00M | 24.80M | 33.00M | -68.40M | -66.90M | -29.60M | -307.40M | 35.30M | -25.30M | -3.80M | 157.10M | -22.50M |
| Accounts Payable | -205.00M | 47.00M | 302.00M | 351.00M | -64.00M | -55.00M | -44.00M | 61.00M | -130.00M | -162.00M | 202.00M | -12.00M | 106.00M | 152.00M | 101.00M | -216.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | 370.00M | 4.00M | -2.22B | 543.00M | 494.00M | -555.00M | -174.00M | -172.00M | 121.00M | 468.00M | -263.00M | 68.00M | -289.00M | -403.00M | -7.00M | 473.00M | -448.00M | -133.00M | 39.00M | 151.00M | -223.00M | -27.00M | 263.00M | 70.00M | 26.00M | -91.40M | 101.00M | 143.60M | -105.10M | -139.50M | -78.50M | -48.80M | -43.80M | 21.40M | -51.20M | -50.60M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.46B | 870.00M | 2.67B | 4.57B | 3.87B | 2.39B | 2.83B | 2.37B | 2.67B | 2.49B | 1.07B | 1.24B | 981.00M | 1.01B | 1.37B | 395.00M | 164.00M | 588.00M | 300.00M | 980.00M | 791.00M | 702.00M | 1.20B | 422.00M | 604.00M | 441.10M | 291.00M | 556.60M | 166.80M | 259.30M | 11.90M | 348.70M | 258.30M | 302.70M | 364.20M | 113.70M |
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | -1.13B | -1.94B | -1.89B | -1.21B | -1.20B | -1.26B | -1.20B | -1.07B | -695.00M | -854.00M | -632.00M | -558.00M | -690.00M | -643.00M | -550.00M | -368.00M | -399.00M | -209.00M | -510.00M | -524.00M | -459.00M | -372.00M | -288.00M | -228.00M | -193.00M | -129.50M | -433.00M | -67.80M | -192.90M | -327.10M | -223.60M | -217.90M | -101.40M | -198.30M | -160.80M | -124.50M |
| Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | 145.00M | -377.00M | -177.00M | 1.14B | -154.00M | -2.29B | -677.00M | -3.08B | — | 539.00M | -8.19B | -106.00M | — | — | — | -93.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | -73.00M | -1.67B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Purchase of Investments | -38.00M | -34.00M | -35.00M | -72.00M | -105.00M | -64.00M | -42.00M | -79.00M | -46.00M | -38.00M | -18.00M | -135.00M | -58.00M | -146.00M | -53.00M | -80.00M | -115.00M | -131.00M | -941.00M | -543.00M | -99.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sale of Investments | 35.00M | 32.00M | 34.00M | 70.00M | 87.00M | 63.00M | 37.00M | 61.00M | 37.00M | 52.00M | 33.00M | 117.00M | 47.00M | 66.00M | 49.00M | 56.00M | 134.00M | 917.00M | 214.00M | 504.00M | — | 4.00M | 94.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | -888.00M | -2.30B | -1.94B | 58.00M | -1.42B | -3.46B | -1.91B | -4.16B | -684.00M | -270.00M | -8.80B | -643.00M | -660.00M | -644.00M | -500.00M | -427.00M | -399.00M | 579.00M | -1.22B | -561.00M | -600.00M | -361.00M | -328.00M | -2.02B | -206.00M | -165.90M | -446.00M | -135.90M | -222.40M | -731.00M | -310.20M | -302.70M | -104.70M | -205.70M | -136.20M | -1.51B |
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | 2.42B | 1.13B | 103.00M | 585.00M | 1.61B | 4.63B | 1.15B | 5.44B | 1.00M | 501.00M | 5.78B | 68.00M | 1.12B | 115.00M | — | 852.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | -3.93B | -7.71B | -1.19B | -2.63B | -17.76B | -21.60B | -24.26B | -12.63B | -1.48B | -3.34B | -639.00M | -91.00M | -993.00M | -500.00M | -1.03B | -380.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Financing Charges | -45.00M | -16.00M | -6.00M | -22.00M | -18.00M | -30.00M | -14.00M | -208.00M | 68.00M | 17.00M | -23.00M | 18.00M | -7.00M | -58.00M | 182.00M | -193.00M | 35.00M | 1.00M | — | — | — | — | — | -35.00M | -33.00M | -17.60M | -3.00M | -17.20M | -15.00M | -1.10M | 100,000 | 100,000 | — | -100,000 | 600,000 | 5.80M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.88B | -7.03B | -2.45B | -2.77B | -18.05B | -17.32B | -24.16B | -8.09B | -3.27B | -3.46B | 6.85B | -723.00M | -205.00M | -594.00M | -959.00M | 215.00M | 232.00M | -42.00M | -55.00M | -76.00M | -84.00M | -95.00M | -77.00M | -49.00M | -103.00M | -69.70M | -25.00M | -126.80M | -16.30M | -33.10M | -69.10M | -4.90M | -2.80M | -1.80M | 93.60M | 5.80M |
| Other Cash Details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| End Cash Position | 1.72B | 573.00M | 1.03B | 2.51B | 1.47B | 484.00M | 270.00M | 318.00M | 349.00M | 688.00M | 438.00M | 1.15B | 1.07B | 716.00M | 978.00M | 1.00B | 250.00M | 42.00M | 28.00M | 40.00M | 33.00M | 25.00M | 51.00M | 70.00M | 43.00M | 30.30M | 47.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Income Tax Paid | 227.00M | 46.00M | 1.22B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Paid | 460.00M | 340.00M | 363.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.46B | -187.00M | 800.00M | 2.63B | 2.68B | 1.25B | 1.76B | 1.53B | 2.02B | 1.72B | 546.00M | 756.00M | 497.00M | 403.00M | 882.00M | 592.00M | -137.00M | 393.00M | -244.00M | 428.00M | 446.00M | 418.00M | 741.00M | 250.00M | 390.00M | 183.40M | -73.00M | 249.80M | -40.70M | -55.90M | -181.80M | 83.10M | 157.90M | 83.50M | 193.30M | 53.20M |
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