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Name: _______________________ Date: __________

Analyzing Cash Flow Statements – Amazon and Netflix

Directions:
 Go to Yahoo Finance (finance.yahoo.com)
 Type in Amazon (AMZN) into the search bar
 Click on “Financials”, and select “Cash Flows”.
 Remember, numbers are written in thousands.

Part 1. Answer the following questions based on Amazon’s most recent Cash Flow Statement:

1. What was Amazon’s net income?

2. What was Amazon’s total cash flow from operating activities?

3. What are some examples of Amazon’s operating activities?

4. What was Amazon’s total cash flow from investing activities?

5. What are some examples of Amazon’s investing activities?

6. What was Amazon’s total cash flow from financing activities?

7. What are some examples of Amazon’s financing activities?


8. What was the Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents for Amazon?

9. For what type of activity does Amazon have the greatest cash inflow?

10. For what type of activity does Amazon have the greatest cash outflow?

11. During what year did Amazon have the greatest overall net cash inflow (“Change in Cash and Cash
Equivalents”)? Why do you think that was?

Part 2. Find Netflix’s (NFLX) most recent Cash Flow Statement, and answer the questions below:

1. What was Netflix’s net income?

2. What was Netflix’s total cash flow from operating activities?

3. What are some examples of Netflix’s operating activities?

4. What was Netflix’s total cash flow from investing activities?

5. What are some examples of Netflix’s investing activities?


6. What was Netflix’s total cash flow from financing activities?

7. What are some examples of Netflix’s financing activities?

8. What was the Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents for Netflix?

9. For what type of activity does Netflix have the greatest cash inflow?

10. For what type of activity does Netflix have the greatest cash outflow?

11. During what year did Netflix have an overall net cash outflow (“Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents”)?
Why do you think that was?

Part 3. Pick a publically-traded company that has a name that starts with the first letter of your first name,
(ex: Tim: Tesla) and find their:
1. Net income for the most recent year.

2. Change in cash and cash equivalents for the most recent year.

3. Are you surprised by these numbers? Explain why or why not.

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