"free cash flow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: free cash flows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=free cash flow}} free cash flow (plural free cash flows)
  1. (business) A measure of a company's financial performance, calculated as net income plus depreciation and amortization, less changes in working capital, less capital expenditure. Categories (topical): Business Translations (measure of a company's financial performance): fritt kassaflöde [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-free_cash_flow-en-noun-Jpo8s8EP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business

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