Free Cash Flow explained

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133.1 هزار بار بازدید - 8 سال پیش - What is Free Cash Flow
What is Free Cash Flow (FCF) and how do I calculate it? What is Free Cash Flow used for? What is the mearning of Free Cash Flow? What is the Free Cash Flow performance of Exxon Mobil, Facebook, General Electric and General Motors ? This Finance Storyteller video provides an in depth look at common and alternative definitions of Free Cash Flow (FCF), compares the profit view and the cash flow view of looking at a company’s performance, and analyzes the Free Cash Flow numbers published by Exxon Mobil, Facebook, General Electric and General Motors.

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00:00 Introduction to Free Cash Flow
00:56 Free Cash Flow in the financial statements
01:25 Free Cash Flow definition
02:05 Free Cash Flow calculation
03:54 Free Cash Flow example
05:06 Profit vs Free Cash Flow
07:04 Free Cash Flow comparison between companies
10:25 Free Cash Flow and valuation
11:46 Free Cash Flow summary

Free Cash Flow is usually defined as:
Cash flow not required for operations or reinvestment
Cash flow available for distribution among all the securities holders (debt or equity) of an organization
Calculation: Cash From Operating Activities (CFOA) minus Capital Expenditures

Unfortunately, the Free Cash Flow definitions that companies use are not always the same. Some stay very close to what you see here, but we will also see some alternative definitions along the way in this video.

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