The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.
The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, excluding discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. net cash provided by (used in) operating activities increased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then slightly decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 not reaching Q1 2024 level.
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of investing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. net cash (used in) provided by investing activities increased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of financing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. net cash provided by (used in) financing activities increased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then decreased significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.