Thursday, December 18, 2008

Whats all about Free Cash Flows - Pretty Interesting !!

Free Cash Flow

Its the cash available for a company to distribute to the creditors and share holders, thus the term free cash flow

Calculating Free Cash Flows - Asset Perspective

Free Cash Flows = After Tax Operating Income - Investments in Assets

Where,

Investments in Assets = Change in Net Working Capital + Change in the Gross Fixed Assets

Change in Net Working Capital = Change in CA - Change in CL ( Non - interest Bearing )


Calculating Free Cash Flows - Financing Perspective

Sum of all the below items

  • Interest Paid to the Creditors
  • Dividend Paid for Share holders
  • Increase / Decrease in the Outstanding Debt
  • Issue or repurchase of Stock


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