IntermediateStock Alerts + Tools0:44Fundamentals
What Is Left for the Owners
Free cash flow is the cash a business generates after keeping itself running — the number dividends and buybacks actually come from.
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What the lesson covers
- 0:00Free cash flow is what is left after keeping the business alive.
- 0:05The calculation. Operating cash flow minus capital spending. Two lines, both in the filing.
- 0:14Why it beats net income. It counts the cash that actually left to keep the machines running.
- 0:23The distinction that matters. Maintenance capex keeps the lights on. Growth capex is optional and can be cut.
- 0:31The test to run. Compare the dividend to free cash flow. Paying more than it earns is borrowed.
- 0:39Check whether the payout is actually covered by it.
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