how to analyze cash flows
using the cash flow statement in conjunction with other financial statements can help analysts and investors arrive at various metrics and ratios used to make informed decisions and recommendations example of cash flowbelow is walmart s wmt cash flow statement for the fiscal year ending on jan 31 2024 all amounts are in millions of u s dollars 3investments in property plant and equipment pp e and acquisitions of other businesses are accounted for in the cash flow from the investing activities section proceeds from issuing long term debt debt repayments and dividends paid out are accounted for in the cash flow from the financing activities section walmart s cash flow was positive showing an increase of 1 09 billion which indicates that it retained cash in the business and added to its reserves to handle short term liabilities and fluctuations in the future 