Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Of course, that “success” didn’t come with a lot of revenue. billion in cash and short-term investments — and my sense from looking at the numbers for the past couple of quarters is that it could probably be making some money, too (that is, generating positive free cash flow), if that were a priority.

Marketing 13

Marketing Cash Flow Software Media 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Of the respondents, 72% said that climate change presents risks that could significantly impact their operations, revenue, or expenditures. In 2013, GE had reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 32% and water use by 45% compared to 2004 and 2006 baselines, respectively, resulting in $300 million in savings.

Assets 15

Assets Operations Revenue Energy 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2016

In 2000, with more than $100 million in negative cash flow, the company agreed to be acquired by Star Cruises, a leading cruise operator in Asia. In early 2013, Norwegian went public and became one of the most successful IPOs of the year, closing the year 87% above its IPO price. Sheehan’s strategy has worked.

Cash Flow 13

Cash Flow Travel Scaling Operations 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

billion in revenue in 2013. Michelin is a huge company in a relatively mature industry, but it has still managed to nearly double its free cash flow since 2015, to €1.509 billion ($1.75 The results have been impressive. By 2017 it had grown organically to $12.79 billion worldwide.

Cash Flow 15

Cash Flow Manager Benefits Employee Engagement 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2018

Since Immelt’s departure, GE’s stock is down another 30%, as its new CEO, John Flannery, has struggled to cope with the cash flow drain from years of problematic acquisitions, divestitures, and buybacks. in 2013 to 3.7 Because of these dubious decisions, GE’s ratio of debt to earnings has soared from 1.5

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Cash Flow Revenue Accounts Sales 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2014

After an unprecedented decade of growth, analysts wrote off 2013 as a year to forget for Apple. After all, it grew from $7 billion in 2003 to $171 billion in 2013 by entering established (albeit still-emerging) markets with superior products — something the model suggests is a losing strategy. When Innovation Is Strategy.

Assets 11

Assets Advertising Cash Flow Revenue 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2015

According to Schulte, Roth & Zabel’s Activist Investing 2015 Annual Review, a total of 344 companies worldwide were subjected to activist demands in 2014, up 18% from the 291 recorded in 2013. In recent years, both companies exhibited compressed margins, flat revenue growth, and lagging returns. Example: Happy Co.

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Balance Sheet Cash Flow Revenue Reorganization 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2015

million in 2013, when realized gains from stock-based pay represented 27% of total pay, to a high of $20.1 Rather, it is corporate executives with their stock-based compensation who benefit. In the period 2006 through 2014, the total pay of McDonald’s CEO varied from a low of $3.6 ’ ” The losers.

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Compensation Cash Flow Benefits Banking 12

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2013

For their part, small businesses are growing revenues faster than larger businesses. proprietary data shows that the smallest businesses have been growing revenues the fastest: In 2013 alone, micro business revenue on average grew by 2.14% while small business revenue grew by 1.18%. D&B Credibility Corp.

Small Business 10

Small Business Banking Revenue Cash Flow 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2015

The proposal, according to Icahn, would generate an estimated $200 billion in federal tax revenues on those holdings. Yet with all its foreign cash, Apple borrowed over $62 billion in 2013–2015 to do buybacks rather than repatriate its profits and pay U.S. corporations are holding $2.6

Cash Flow 12

Cash Flow Revenue Assets Administration 12