In fact, Lockheed's backlog now represents about 2.5 years of total sales, meaning it has
far more cash flow predictability than in its past.
As you can see, a consumer owing $ 5,000 on both a car loan and a credit card can free up
far more cash flow by paying off the installment contract first — if he or she is near the end of the term.
Not exact matches
Google is
far more established than either Facebook or Twitter when it comes to
cash flow generation.
These actions have turned a company from one hemorrhaging money each quarter into a leaner business that is generating
more than enough
cash flow to cover spending and
further reduce debt.
The price to
cash flow ratio would provide a better idea of the amount of money available to management for
further research and development, marketing support, debt reduction, dividends, share repurchases, and
more.
To make this an even bigger challenge, popular media would have us believe that capital is the answer to every problem business owners face; and many business owners who aren't, or lack, a «profit expert» make decisions that seemingly make a lot of sense, but in reality makes it
more difficult to be profitable by
further burdening their business»
cash flow with debt they can't support.
But looking
further out, as housing and other construction markets fully recover, we believe USG will be earning considerably
more and producing substantial free
cash flow as the company benefits from large tax assets that help to shelter earnings.
The
further connectivity in payments also means the ability to get paid
more quickly, changing the
cash flow of a business forever.
As
more people become aware that teachers unions like the AFT and its locals are holding our kids back, expect
more and
more secretive schemes like this one to keep the campaign
cash flowing far from public scrutiny.
A lot of people in this situation go even
further, get deep into understanding accounting,
cash flow, CRM, project management, and
more.
Most people just look at a company's margins and judge the quality of the business model based on that, but the
cash flow characteristics of the business can make one company a
far more valuable company than another with the exact same operating margin.
Knowing how stocks are priced historically relative to some metric like earnings or
cash flows is
far more instructive than knowing whether stocks are at an all time high or not (we've addressed the predictive utility of stock valuations in several posts, including here and here).
Your priority should be
cash -
flow positive rental income, as making money through price appreciation is
far more speculative.
the underlying security or
cash flows of the specific issue are stronger than the market perceives, i.e. the shopping centre which forms the security for the issue is worth
far more than the outstanding bonds.
Read any book / profile of the great investors, and invariably they prioritise a company's
cash flow & balance sheet
far more than its P&L, esp.
Clearly, the profit (&
more importantly, the
cash flow) on a TEN boe that's actually produced & sold this year should be worth
far more than my discounted in - the - ground / under - the - seabed valuation.
In hindsight I was not patient enough, and this entry point proved too high; ADSs have since traded down
further as operations have continued to show mediocre results and
more recently have become
cash flow negative.
Assessing how it's all going to impact long - term
cash flows and dividends is
far more important than the next mini-rate hike.
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Cash flow, by definition, is potentially
far more volatile than net income.
Many borrowers have
far more to repay over 10, 20, or even 30 years, which can put a strain on month - to - month
cash flow.
«This time the purge is broad and is impacting issuers with
far more predictable
cash flows — regular run - of - the - mill companies in need of working capital,» he wrote.
Having a good handle on your
cash flow, living with your means and working on a plan to be debt - free are
far more important to your financial success than any hot stock tip..
However, with our top 50 now experiencing
further cash flow pressures perhaps it is now time to look at billing on an earlier and
more regular basis.
Then once the
cash flow increases and the margins get a little
more manageable, you can convert to permanent life insurance, which is
far superior when structuring buy sell agreements.
Although there have been a few glimmers of hope in recent economic news, including an increase in mortgage applications, an increase in retail sales, some positive
cash flows and even profits by some of the larger banks,
more clarity from the President about his stimulus package, and a rise in the stock market over the past week, so
far nothing has turned positive for the trucking industry, and other than seasonal increases coming into the spring, likely won't for some time.
Political dramas may dominate the headlines in Washington D.C., but the allure of this market for office investors is
far more mundane — stable
cash flow.
I think I proved quite well in my earlier post why the 15 yr note is
far more powerful in terms of
cash flow over the full 30 yrs on the note illustrated; however, regardless of what has been argued to this point regarding
cash flow of 15 vs 30, the power of a 30 yr note over a 15 yr note in the first 15 yrs is buying power through leverage.
There are
far more effective ways to
cash flow.
Taking that equity and placing it in something a bit
more cash -
flow - friendly would likely yield
far better COC and ROE.