Free cash flow: What It Means in Stock Research
The cash left after running and investing in the business — real money available for buybacks, debt, or a cushion.
Why this term matters
Financial-statement terms describe how the business itself is doing — how much money comes in, what survives the costs, and how much cash is really left at the end.
In a Monsaic report, you’ll meet free cash flow in the “Current outlook” section of the simplified read, and the Fundamentals and Balance Sheet analyses of the full report. Inside a report, tapping any underlined term shows this same definition in place — the reading never has to stop for a search.
Related Company financials terms
- Cash burn — Spending more cash than the business brings in — the gap must be covered from savings or new funding.
- Earnings power — The profit the business could reliably produce in a normal year — the engine's size, not one quarter's reading.
- Cash runway — How long the cash on hand lasts at the current pace of spending.
- Earnings per share — Total profit divided by the number of shares — profit expressed per single share.
- Balance sheet — The financial snapshot: what the company owns, what it owes, and what's left over for shareholders.
- Net income — The bottom line: what remains after every cost, including interest and taxes.
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