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  • 23.080
  • +0.350+1.54%
Close Apr 28 16:00 ET
  • 22.990
  • -0.090-0.39%
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682.53MMarket Cap9.50P/E (TTM)

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Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Quarterly+Annual
YOY yoy
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(FY)Dec 31, 2024
(Q4)Dec 31, 2024
(Q3)Sep 30, 2024
(Q2)Jun 30, 2024
(Q1)Mar 31, 2024
(FY)Dec 31, 2023
(Q4)Dec 31, 2023
(Q3)Sep 30, 2023
(Q2)Jun 30, 2023
(Q1)Mar 31, 2023
Operating cash flow (Indirect Method)
Cash flow from continuing operating activities
-33.57%61.4M
-18.56%17.33M
-4.47%21.41M
-41.62%15.06M
-66.85%7.6M
32.84%92.43M
86.99%21.28M
8.26%22.41M
43.06%25.8M
17.86%22.94M
Net income from continuing operations
-8.36%65.11M
4.20%16.49M
-12.77%17.84M
-12.83%17.21M
-9.68%13.57M
30.94%71.04M
-11.93%15.82M
48.22%20.46M
43.48%19.74M
72.09%15.03M
Operating gains losses
-118.70%-4.58M
-119.36%-576K
47.18%-683K
12.66%-2.79M
8.28%-532K
-10.08%-2.1M
466.83%2.98M
-59.83%-1.29M
-1,243.70%-3.2M
-1,160.87%-580K
Depreciation and amortization
12.57%5.26M
39.15%1.56M
13.39%1.32M
2.09%1.22M
-2.86%1.15M
-3.07%4.67M
-4.42%1.12M
-11.94%1.17M
-1.24%1.19M
6.94%1.19M
Deferred tax
53.12%-962K
53.08%-1.96M
-311.98%-761K
-117.27%-119K
74.84%1.88M
-50.00%-2.05M
-425.25%-4.17M
119.11%359K
261.36%689K
411.01%1.07M
Other non cashItems
45.72%-5.47M
9.62%-1.75M
65.87%-901K
16.55%-1.86M
70.67%-960K
-2.94%-10.08M
55.73%-1.93M
-47.73%-2.64M
17.51%-2.23M
-251.94%-3.27M
Change in working capital
-176.45%-13.96M
-210.09%-5.56M
-20.36%1.97M
-97.66%159K
-367.91%-10.52M
513.34%18.26M
152.57%5.05M
-38.37%2.47M
296.27%6.81M
-42.80%3.93M
-Change in receivables
27.55%-3.08M
75.86%-448K
-60.97%-1.93M
8.76%-1.29M
168.18%590K
-22.62%-4.25M
42.22%-1.86M
-284.29%-1.2M
29.11%-1.42M
-89.29%220K
-Change in payables and accrued expense
-182.34%-10.5M
-83.82%591K
-121.72%-765K
-85.87%587K
-867.84%-10.91M
2,356.45%12.75M
241.72%3.65M
1,018.10%3.52M
2,320.86%4.15M
309.59%1.42M
-Change in other current assets
100.53%9K
166.75%4.35M
-36.83%-3.78M
13.04%-2.56M
-16.43%1.99M
-127.70%-1.68M
539.35%1.63M
-239.73%-2.76M
-163.03%-2.94M
-57.29%2.39M
-Change in other current liabilities
-103.42%-391K
-718.01%-10.06M
190.23%8.44M
-51.23%3.42M
-2,094.00%-2.19M
7,678.15%11.44M
122.92%1.63M
43.32%2.91M
39.66%7.01M
-2.04%-100K
Cash from discontinued operating activities
Operating cash flow
-33.57%61.4M
-18.56%17.33M
-4.47%21.41M
-41.62%15.06M
-66.85%7.6M
32.84%92.43M
86.99%21.28M
8.26%22.41M
43.06%25.8M
17.86%22.94M
Investing cash flow
Cash flow from continuing investing activities
43.41%-294.91M
94.11%-1.91M
-217.01%-153.72M
115.16%22.87M
43.97%-162.15M
25.61%-521.14M
81.09%-32.44M
84.03%-48.49M
52.51%-150.8M
-413.91%-289.41M
Net investment purchase and sale
-94.59%1.12M
4,429.93%17.36M
-209.07%-14.32M
-108.05%-1.07M
83.93%-858K
9.72%20.65M
-104.66%-401K
6.91%13.13M
219.31%13.26M
-159.10%-5.34M
Net proceeds payment for loan
22.19%-294.94M
1.62%-70.43M
-171.20%-56.91M
22.96%-72.72M
50.61%-94.88M
64.58%-379.07M
58.48%-71.59M
93.34%-20.99M
72.75%-94.4M
18.78%-192.11M
Net PPE purchase and sale
86.65%-1.56M
104.64%275K
88.70%-393K
-531.33%-1.05M
81.25%-389K
-64.89%-11.65M
-908.50%-5.93M
-345.20%-3.48M
93.39%-166K
34.79%-2.08M
Net business purchase and sale
767.48%96.82M
--100.1M
--0
--0
---3.28M
-108.87%-14.51M
--0
---14.51M
--0
--0
Net other investing changes
-51.60%-1.57M
--845K
57.89%180K
--0
-107.78%-2.59M
93.86%-1.03M
--0
-49.33%114K
100.69%100K
-736.22%-1.25M
Cash from discontinued investing activities
Investing cash flow
43.41%-294.91M
94.11%-1.91M
-217.01%-153.72M
115.16%22.87M
43.97%-162.15M
25.61%-521.14M
81.09%-32.44M
84.03%-48.49M
52.51%-150.8M
-413.91%-289.41M
Financing cash flow
Cash flow from continuing financing activities
-34.97%326.5M
97.53%90.48M
275.86%137.46M
-110.80%-15.79M
-58.19%114.35M
-29.81%502.08M
-71.41%45.81M
-86.98%36.57M
-15.07%146.21M
168.03%273.5M
Change in federal funds and securities sold for repurchase
124.29%3.74M
125.05%1.09M
20,460.00%3.08M
115.36%1.24M
43.58%-1.68M
-201.56%-15.38M
-135.76%-4.36M
-99.58%15K
-65.59%-8.06M
-170.41%-2.97M
Increase decrease in deposit
17.04%520.57M
121.15%128.41M
-59.88%77.28M
-104.36%-9.08M
2,386.72%323.96M
67.32%444.78M
-75.21%58.07M
367.31%192.62M
51,450.74%208.27M
-113.72%-14.17M
Net issuance payments of debt
-292.53%-177.51M
-2,093.46%-33.52M
140.87%61.99M
93.96%-3M
-168.80%-202.99M
-71.82%92.2M
98.82%-1.53M
-154.17%-151.7M
-127.71%-49.61M
10,135.17%295.03M
Net commonstock issuance
---31K
--0
--0
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--0
--0
--0
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Net preferred stock issuance
--0
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--0
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Cash dividends paid
-12.23%-20.26M
-12.10%-5.51M
-12.15%-4.89M
-12.13%-4.92M
-12.55%-4.94M
-48.32%-18.06M
-13.06%-4.92M
-61.83%-4.36M
-62.83%-4.39M
-80.22%-4.39M
Proceeds from stock option exercised by employees
--0
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--0
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Net other financing activities
----
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---1.46M
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Cash from discontinued financing activities
Financing cash flow
-34.97%326.5M
97.53%90.48M
275.86%137.46M
-110.80%-15.79M
-58.19%114.35M
-29.81%502.08M
-71.41%45.81M
-86.98%36.57M
-15.07%146.21M
168.03%273.5M
Net cash flow
Beginning cash position
48.04%226.11M
11.35%213.2M
14.96%208.05M
16.36%185.91M
48.04%226.11M
123.39%152.74M
25.41%191.46M
16.99%180.97M
-43.36%159.77M
123.39%152.74M
Current changes in cash
26.74%92.99M
205.63%105.9M
-50.92%5.15M
4.43%22.15M
-672.14%-40.2M
-13.03%73.37M
50,115.94%34.65M
618.49%10.49M
116.65%21.21M
-96.71%7.03M
End cash position
41.13%319.1M
41.13%319.1M
11.35%213.2M
14.96%208.05M
16.36%185.91M
48.04%226.11M
48.04%226.11M
25.41%191.46M
16.99%180.97M
-43.36%159.77M
Free cash flow
-25.92%59.84M
14.70%17.61M
11.00%21.01M
-45.36%14.01M
-65.42%7.21M
30.72%80.78M
42.23%15.35M
-4.96%18.93M
65.14%25.64M
34.06%20.86M
Currency Unit
USD
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Accounting Standards
US-GAAP
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US-GAAP
US-GAAP
US-GAAP
US-GAAP
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Audit Opinions
Unqualified Opinion with Explanatory Notes
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(FY)Dec 31, 2024(Q4)Dec 31, 2024(Q3)Sep 30, 2024(Q2)Jun 30, 2024(Q1)Mar 31, 2024(FY)Dec 31, 2023(Q4)Dec 31, 2023(Q3)Sep 30, 2023(Q2)Jun 30, 2023(Q1)Mar 31, 2023
Operating cash flow (Indirect Method)
Cash flow from continuing operating activities -33.57%61.4M-18.56%17.33M-4.47%21.41M-41.62%15.06M-66.85%7.6M32.84%92.43M86.99%21.28M8.26%22.41M43.06%25.8M17.86%22.94M
Net income from continuing operations -8.36%65.11M4.20%16.49M-12.77%17.84M-12.83%17.21M-9.68%13.57M30.94%71.04M-11.93%15.82M48.22%20.46M43.48%19.74M72.09%15.03M
Operating gains losses -118.70%-4.58M-119.36%-576K47.18%-683K12.66%-2.79M8.28%-532K-10.08%-2.1M466.83%2.98M-59.83%-1.29M-1,243.70%-3.2M-1,160.87%-580K
Depreciation and amortization 12.57%5.26M39.15%1.56M13.39%1.32M2.09%1.22M-2.86%1.15M-3.07%4.67M-4.42%1.12M-11.94%1.17M-1.24%1.19M6.94%1.19M
Deferred tax 53.12%-962K53.08%-1.96M-311.98%-761K-117.27%-119K74.84%1.88M-50.00%-2.05M-425.25%-4.17M119.11%359K261.36%689K411.01%1.07M
Other non cashItems 45.72%-5.47M9.62%-1.75M65.87%-901K16.55%-1.86M70.67%-960K-2.94%-10.08M55.73%-1.93M-47.73%-2.64M17.51%-2.23M-251.94%-3.27M
Change in working capital -176.45%-13.96M-210.09%-5.56M-20.36%1.97M-97.66%159K-367.91%-10.52M513.34%18.26M152.57%5.05M-38.37%2.47M296.27%6.81M-42.80%3.93M
-Change in receivables 27.55%-3.08M75.86%-448K-60.97%-1.93M8.76%-1.29M168.18%590K-22.62%-4.25M42.22%-1.86M-284.29%-1.2M29.11%-1.42M-89.29%220K
-Change in payables and accrued expense -182.34%-10.5M-83.82%591K-121.72%-765K-85.87%587K-867.84%-10.91M2,356.45%12.75M241.72%3.65M1,018.10%3.52M2,320.86%4.15M309.59%1.42M
-Change in other current assets 100.53%9K166.75%4.35M-36.83%-3.78M13.04%-2.56M-16.43%1.99M-127.70%-1.68M539.35%1.63M-239.73%-2.76M-163.03%-2.94M-57.29%2.39M
-Change in other current liabilities -103.42%-391K-718.01%-10.06M190.23%8.44M-51.23%3.42M-2,094.00%-2.19M7,678.15%11.44M122.92%1.63M43.32%2.91M39.66%7.01M-2.04%-100K
Cash from discontinued operating activities
Operating cash flow -33.57%61.4M-18.56%17.33M-4.47%21.41M-41.62%15.06M-66.85%7.6M32.84%92.43M86.99%21.28M8.26%22.41M43.06%25.8M17.86%22.94M
Investing cash flow
Cash flow from continuing investing activities 43.41%-294.91M94.11%-1.91M-217.01%-153.72M115.16%22.87M43.97%-162.15M25.61%-521.14M81.09%-32.44M84.03%-48.49M52.51%-150.8M-413.91%-289.41M
Net investment purchase and sale -94.59%1.12M4,429.93%17.36M-209.07%-14.32M-108.05%-1.07M83.93%-858K9.72%20.65M-104.66%-401K6.91%13.13M219.31%13.26M-159.10%-5.34M
Net proceeds payment for loan 22.19%-294.94M1.62%-70.43M-171.20%-56.91M22.96%-72.72M50.61%-94.88M64.58%-379.07M58.48%-71.59M93.34%-20.99M72.75%-94.4M18.78%-192.11M
Net PPE purchase and sale 86.65%-1.56M104.64%275K88.70%-393K-531.33%-1.05M81.25%-389K-64.89%-11.65M-908.50%-5.93M-345.20%-3.48M93.39%-166K34.79%-2.08M
Net business purchase and sale 767.48%96.82M--100.1M--0--0---3.28M-108.87%-14.51M--0---14.51M--0--0
Net other investing changes -51.60%-1.57M--845K57.89%180K--0-107.78%-2.59M93.86%-1.03M--0-49.33%114K100.69%100K-736.22%-1.25M
Cash from discontinued investing activities
Investing cash flow 43.41%-294.91M94.11%-1.91M-217.01%-153.72M115.16%22.87M43.97%-162.15M25.61%-521.14M81.09%-32.44M84.03%-48.49M52.51%-150.8M-413.91%-289.41M
Financing cash flow
Cash flow from continuing financing activities -34.97%326.5M97.53%90.48M275.86%137.46M-110.80%-15.79M-58.19%114.35M-29.81%502.08M-71.41%45.81M-86.98%36.57M-15.07%146.21M168.03%273.5M
Change in federal funds and securities sold for repurchase 124.29%3.74M125.05%1.09M20,460.00%3.08M115.36%1.24M43.58%-1.68M-201.56%-15.38M-135.76%-4.36M-99.58%15K-65.59%-8.06M-170.41%-2.97M
Increase decrease in deposit 17.04%520.57M121.15%128.41M-59.88%77.28M-104.36%-9.08M2,386.72%323.96M67.32%444.78M-75.21%58.07M367.31%192.62M51,450.74%208.27M-113.72%-14.17M
Net issuance payments of debt -292.53%-177.51M-2,093.46%-33.52M140.87%61.99M93.96%-3M-168.80%-202.99M-71.82%92.2M98.82%-1.53M-154.17%-151.7M-127.71%-49.61M10,135.17%295.03M
Net commonstock issuance ---31K--0--0----------0--0--0--------
Net preferred stock issuance --0------------------0----------------
Cash dividends paid -12.23%-20.26M-12.10%-5.51M-12.15%-4.89M-12.13%-4.92M-12.55%-4.94M-48.32%-18.06M-13.06%-4.92M-61.83%-4.36M-62.83%-4.39M-80.22%-4.39M
Proceeds from stock option exercised by employees --0------------------0----------------
Net other financing activities -----------------------1.46M----------------
Cash from discontinued financing activities
Financing cash flow -34.97%326.5M97.53%90.48M275.86%137.46M-110.80%-15.79M-58.19%114.35M-29.81%502.08M-71.41%45.81M-86.98%36.57M-15.07%146.21M168.03%273.5M
Net cash flow
Beginning cash position 48.04%226.11M11.35%213.2M14.96%208.05M16.36%185.91M48.04%226.11M123.39%152.74M25.41%191.46M16.99%180.97M-43.36%159.77M123.39%152.74M
Current changes in cash 26.74%92.99M205.63%105.9M-50.92%5.15M4.43%22.15M-672.14%-40.2M-13.03%73.37M50,115.94%34.65M618.49%10.49M116.65%21.21M-96.71%7.03M
End cash position 41.13%319.1M41.13%319.1M11.35%213.2M14.96%208.05M16.36%185.91M48.04%226.11M48.04%226.11M25.41%191.46M16.99%180.97M-43.36%159.77M
Free cash flow -25.92%59.84M14.70%17.61M11.00%21.01M-45.36%14.01M-65.42%7.21M30.72%80.78M42.23%15.35M-4.96%18.93M65.14%25.64M34.06%20.86M
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Accounting Standards US-GAAPUS-GAAPUS-GAAPUS-GAAPUS-GAAPUS-GAAPUS-GAAPUS-GAAPUS-GAAPUS-GAAP
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