Free Cash Flow: Free, But Not Always Easy

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Working Capital
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Finance,
Financial Accounting,
Investor
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Overview: The best things in life are free, and the same holds true for cash flow. Smart investors love companies that produce plenty of free cash flow (FCF). It signals a company’s ability to pay debt, pay dividends, buy back stock, and facilitate the growth of business--all important undertakings from an investor’s perspective. However, while free cash flow is a great gauge of corporate health, it does have its limits and is not immune to accounting trickery. The article concludes that provided investors keep their guard up, free cash flow is a very good place to start hunting.

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Format: HTML | Date: Sep 2003 | Pages: 1

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