IQVIA HOLDINGS INC. (IQV) FY2025 Annual Statement of Cash Flows

Statement of Cash Flows

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

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IQVIA HOLDINGS INC. cash flow reconciliation, Jan 1, 2025 through Dec 31, 2025One connected Sankey reconciles operating, investing and financing net cash flows through a shared cash pool, from beginning cash to ending cash. Ribbons flow left to right on one dollar scale. Activity totals are dark gray; beginning and ending cash are blue. Cash basis for beginning and ending balances and net cash change: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, including disposal groups and discontinued operations. Intermediate calculation bars are lighter gray. Net income is green for profit and red for loss. Identified asset purchases, sales and maturities are blue in either cash direction. Purple identifies capital transactions such as borrowing, repayments, share issuance and dividends. Free cash flow is a separate comparison, not an added cash flow. Read chart description and values below for full signed amounts, including zero items.Net income → Net cash from operating activities: $1,361,000,000.00Depreciation and amortization → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $1,144,000,000.00Stock-based compensation → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $247,000,000.00Unearned income → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $242,000,000.00Prepaid expenses and other assets → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $218,000,000.00Accounts receivable and unbilled services → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $60,000,000.00Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $23,000,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Net cash from operating activities: $1,293,000,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Income taxes payable and other liabilities: $299,000,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Benefit from deferred income taxes: $180,000,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Accounts payable and accrued expenses: $96,000,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Gain on investments, net: $44,000,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates: $22,000,000.00Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment → investing reconciliation: $75,000,000.00Sales (purchases) of marketable securities, net → investing reconciliation: $2,000,000.00investing reconciliation → Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired: $1,714,000,000.00investing reconciliation → Acquisition of property, equipment and software: $603,000,000.00investing reconciliation → Investments in unconsolidated affiliates, net of payments received: $44,000,000.00investing reconciliation → Investments in debt and equity securities: $20,000,000.00investing reconciliation → Other: $1,000,000.00Net cash used in financing activities → financing reconciliation: $150,000,000.00Proceeds from issuance of debt → financing reconciliation: $6,465,000,000.00Proceeds from revolving credit facility → financing reconciliation: $3,375,000,000.00financing reconciliation → Repayment of debt and principal payments on finance leases: $5,193,000,000.00financing reconciliation → Repayment of revolving credit facility: $3,400,000,000.00financing reconciliation → Repurchase of common stock: $1,244,000,000.00financing reconciliation → Payments related to employee stock incentive plans, net: $67,000,000.00financing reconciliation → Payment of debt issuance costs: $42,000,000.00financing reconciliation → Contingent consideration and deferred purchase price payments: $33,000,000.00financing reconciliation → Other: $11,000,000.00Net cash used in investing activities → investing reconciliation: $2,305,000,000.00Exchange-rate effect → Cash sources and uses: $79,000,000.00Beginning cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, including disposal groups and discontinued operations → Cash sources and uses: $1,702,000,000.00Net cash from operating activities → Cash sources and uses: $2,654,000,000.00Cash sources and uses → Ending cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, including disposal groups and discontinued operations: $1,980,000,000.00Cash sources and uses → Net cash used in investing activities: $2,305,000,000.00Cash sources and uses → Net cash used in financing activities: $150,000,000.00Net income: $1,361,000,000.00Net income+$1.36 BDepreciation and amortization: $1,144,000,000.00Depreciation & amortization+$1.14 BAmortization of debt issuance costs and discount: $23,000,000.00Debt cost amortization+$23.00 MStock-based compensation: $247,000,000.00Stock-based compensation+$247.00 MEarnings from unconsolidated affiliates: -$22,000,000.00Equity-method income, net−$22.00 MGain on investments, net: -$44,000,000.00Investment sale gain & loss−$44.00 MBenefit from deferred income taxes: -$180,000,000.00Deferred income taxes−$180.00 MAccounts receivable and unbilled services: $60,000,000.00Receivables, net+$60.00 MPrepaid expenses and other assets: $218,000,000.00Prepaid & other assets+$218.00 MAccounts payable and accrued expenses: -$96,000,000.00Payables & accrued liabilities−$96.00 MUnearned income: $242,000,000.00Unearned income+$242.00 MIncome taxes payable and other liabilities: -$299,000,000.00Accrued & other liabilities−$299.00 MNet cash from operating activities: $2,654,000,000.00Operating cash+$2.65 BOperating adjustments reconciliation: $1,934,000,000.00Payments related to employee stock incentive plans, net: -$67,000,000.00Payments related to employee stock incentive plans,net−$67.00 MContingent consideration and deferred purchase price payments: -$33,000,000.00Contingent consideration paid−$33.00 MRepayment of revolving credit facility: -$3,400,000,000.00Credit line repayments−$3.40 BProceeds from issuance of debt: $6,465,000,000.00Debt issued+$6.47 BProceeds from revolving credit facility: $3,375,000,000.00Credit line borrowings+$3.38 BRepayment of debt and principal payments on finance leases: -$5,193,000,000.00Debt repaid−$5.19 BRepurchase of common stock: -$1,244,000,000.00Common stock repurchases−$1.24 BPayment of debt issuance costs: -$42,000,000.00Debt issuance costs−$42.00 MOther: -$11,000,000.00Other financing, net−$11.00 MNet cash used in financing activities: -$150,000,000.00. Cash required to fund net payments.Financing cash−$150.00 Mfinancing reconciliation: $9,990,000,000.00Acquisition of property, equipment and software: -$603,000,000.00Capital expenditures−$603.00 MAcquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired: -$1,714,000,000.00Acquisitions, net of cash−$1.71 BSales (purchases) of marketable securities, net: $2,000,000.00Sales (purchases) of marketable securities, net+$2.00 MInvestments in unconsolidated affiliates, net of payments received: -$44,000,000.00Unconsolidated affiliates, net−$44.00 MInvestments in debt and equity securities: -$20,000,000.00Investments, net−$20.00 MOther: -$1,000,000.00Other investing, net−$1.00 MProceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment: $75,000,000.00PP&E sales+$75.00 MNet cash used in investing activities: -$2,305,000,000.00. Cash required to fund net payments.Investing cash−$2.31 Binvesting reconciliation: $2,382,000,000.00Cash sources and uses: $4,435,000,000.00Beginning cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, including disposal groups and discontinued operations: $1,702,000,000.00Beginning cash$1.70 BEnding cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, including disposal groups and discontinued operations: $1,980,000,000.00Ending cash$1.98 BExchange-rate effect: $79,000,000.00FX effect+$79.00 MCASH RECONCILIATIONOperatingflowsInvestingflowsFinancingflowsFree cash flow$2.05 BOperating cash − cash spent on productive assetsCash flow / Net income1.95×Operating cash flow ÷ net incomeNet cash change+$278.00 MEnding cash − beginning cash
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IQVIA HOLDINGS INC. cash flow reconciliation, Jan 1, 2025 through Dec 31, 2025

Cash flows for Jan 1, 2025 through Dec 31, 2025. Cash basis: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, including disposal groups and discontinued operations. Beginning cash: Dec 31, 2024. Ending cash: Dec 31, 2025. Beginning and ending cash are dated balances. Positive cash flows add cash; negative cash flows reduce it.

Beginning cash on Dec 31, 2024
1,702,000,000 US dollars. Beginning cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, including disposal groups and discontinued operations
Operating activities
2,654,000,000 US dollars. Net cash provided.
Net income
1,361,000,000 US dollars
Depreciation and amortization
1,144,000,000 US dollars
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount
23,000,000 US dollars
Stock-based compensation
247,000,000 US dollars
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
negative 22,000,000 US dollars
Gain on investments, net
negative 44,000,000 US dollars
Benefit from deferred income taxes
negative 180,000,000 US dollars
Accounts receivable and unbilled services
60,000,000 US dollars
Prepaid expenses and other assets
218,000,000 US dollars
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
negative 96,000,000 US dollars
Unearned income
242,000,000 US dollars
Income taxes payable and other liabilities
negative 299,000,000 US dollars
Investing activities
negative 2,305,000,000 US dollars. Net cash used.
Acquisition of property, equipment and software
negative 603,000,000 US dollars
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
negative 1,714,000,000 US dollars
Sales (purchases) of marketable securities, net
2,000,000 US dollars
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates, net of payments received
negative 44,000,000 US dollars
Investments in debt and equity securities
negative 20,000,000 US dollars
Other
negative 1,000,000 US dollars
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment
75,000,000 US dollars
Financing activities
negative 150,000,000 US dollars. Net cash used.
Payments related to employee stock incentive plans, net
negative 67,000,000 US dollars
Contingent consideration and deferred purchase price payments
negative 33,000,000 US dollars
Repayment of revolving credit facility
negative 3,400,000,000 US dollars
Proceeds from issuance of debt
6,465,000,000 US dollars
Proceeds from revolving credit facility
3,375,000,000 US dollars
Repayment of debt and principal payments on finance leases
negative 5,193,000,000 US dollars
Repurchase of common stock
negative 1,244,000,000 US dollars
Payment of debt issuance costs
negative 42,000,000 US dollars
Other
negative 11,000,000 US dollars
Operating adjustment reconciliation
1,934,000,000 US dollars. Intermediate calculation joining the operating reconciliation branches. Its gross amount includes any portion of net income routed through this junction. It is not an additional cash source or use.
financing gross reconciliation
9,990,000,000 US dollars. Gross amount at the activity's junction before offsetting its receipts and deductions. It is not an additional cash source or use.
investing gross reconciliation
2,382,000,000 US dollars. Gross amount at the activity's junction before offsetting its receipts and deductions. It is not an additional cash source or use.
Exchange-rate effect
79,000,000 US dollars
Ending cash on Dec 31, 2025
1,980,000,000 US dollars. Ending cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, including disposal groups and discontinued operations
Cash sources and uses
4,435,000,000 US dollars. Opening cash plus net sources, equal to net uses plus ending cash.
Net cash change
278,000,000 US dollars. Ending cash minus beginning cash.
Cash flow / Net income
1.95×. Operating cash flow divided by reconciliation net income for the same period. Black from 0.90× through 1.10×; green above 1.10×; red below 0.90×. Color uses the unrounded ratio.
Operating cash flow
2,654,000,000 US dollars. Operating cash flow used in the free cash flow calculation.
cash spent on productive assets
603,000,000 US dollars. These cash purchases are already included in investing activities above.
Free cash flow
2,051,000,000 US dollars. A supplemental measure; finance-lease payments are excluded from this definition.

Chart connections

  • Beginning cash plus operating, investing and financing cash flows plus the exchange-rate effect equals ending cash. Negative amounts reduce cash.
  • Financing contributions meet at a reconciliation junction before connecting to the net cash total.
  • Investing contributions meet at a reconciliation junction before connecting to the net cash total.
  • Operating reconciliation adjustments are not all independent cash receipts.
  • Net income enters operating cash directly in the reconciliation. The adjustment junction contributes the remaining $1.29B after reconciling the other positive and negative adjustments. These connections depict an accounting reconciliation, not traced cash receipts.
  • Each activity has one net cash bar connected to the shared cash pool. Positive activity totals enter the pool; negative activity totals leave the pool to fund that activity's net payments. The central pool does not assign a particular funding source to a particular payment.
  • The intermediate calculation bars include both sides of the displayed activity breakdowns; they are not additional cash flows.
  • Operating cash flow minus cash spent on productive assets equals free cash flow: 2,654,000,000 US dollars minus 603,000,000 US dollars equals 2,051,000,000 US dollars.
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