Since 2006, more than every dollar
generated in free cash flow has been returned to shareholders.
Not exact matches
Helped
in part by the reduced rates, the 10 largest tech companies are estimated to
generate about $ 800 billion
in free cash flow over the next three years, Materne said.
We refer to the net amount of
cash generated from operating activities and investing activities (excluding changes
in restricted
cash and acquisitions) from continuing operations as «
free cash flow».
Northern Star Resources says it is
generating over $ 200 million
in free cash flow per year on the back of an expansion of its asset base, lower costs and increased gold sales.
Overall, the cable and entertainment giant increased revenue
in 2015 by over 8 %, and
generated free cash flow of almost $ 9 billion.
At the meeting
in late 2016, executives said Quidsi would also
generate significant
free cash flow in 2017, which is notable because Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has long said that he cares more about
free cash flow than he does profit margins or profitability metrics such as operating income and net income.
Cree considers
free cash flow to be an operating performance and a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of
cash generated by the business after the purchases of property and equipment, a portion of which can then be used to, among other things, invest
in Cree's business, make strategic acquisitions, strengthen the balance sheet and repurchase stock.
The stable outlook reflects our view that ACT's strong market position
in North America and Scandinavia and its continued operating efficiency will insulate it from margin pressure
in this highly competitive industry, contributing incremental earnings and
generating strong
free cash flow for debt reduction that should result
in leverage declining quickly to about 3x by the end of 2013.
The Company
generated $ 2.6 billion of
free cash flow in the first quarter of 2018 versus $ 2.2 billion
in the first quarter of 2017 driven by higher net income.
The Company
generated $ 2.6 billion of
free cash flow in the first quarter versus $ 2.2 billion
in the first quarter of 2017.
Metro gets a percentage of sales from every location, so it
generates a lot of
free cash flow, which it then returns to shareholders
in the form of 1.53 % yield and share buybacks.
Simultaneously, the Company has increased revenue, eliminated billions of dollars
in costs, delivered the largest operating income of the last 10 years and once again
generated free cash flow.
«Sprint has
generated positive
free cash flow in years and years and they were burning
cash before they even started spending money on their network.»
In the current quarter, the company
generated about $ 0.20 of core
free cash flow for every dollar of sales.
You can see that
in nine of the past 10 years, General Electric has
generated positive
free cash flow, totaling to a cumulative $ 385 billion.
Assuming Intelsat
generates positive operating
cash flow on par with those years — $ 464 million
generated in 2017, and $ 684 million
generated in 2016 — this means there's a very good chance that Intelsat will
generate positive
free cash flow over the next few years as well.
Best of all, Wal - Mart business has become a
cash machine,
generating $ 57 billion
in free cash flow over the past five years alone.
Similar to Oracle, Traveler's has built an extremely profitable business and has
generated $ 14.9 billion
in free cash flow over the last five years.
Oracle's lead
in database software allowed it to build a
cash generating business, one that has
generated nearly $ 41 billion
in free cash flow over the past five years.
Further showcasing the strength of Southwest's operations, the company
generated $ 2.8 billion
in cumulative
free cash flow (FCF) over the last decade.
Just like the other stocks on this list, American Express has
generated over $ 14.9 billion
in free cash flow over the past five years and currently earns a 6 %
free cash flow yield.
FL currently earns a third - quintile 10 % return on invested capital (ROIC) and has
generated a cumulative $ 762 million (12 % of market cap)
in free cash flow (FCF) over the past five years.
They also help the company continue to grow its store count while still
generating positive
free cash flow in every single year since it was spun off.
Australian - British multinational Rio Tinto and Melbourne - based BHP, two of the world's top aluminum producers, were both upgraded to «BUY» this week by CLSA, partly
in response to rising aluminum prices but also because they maintain strong balance sheets and are expected to
generate favorable
free cash flow (FCF) this year.
The firm
generates so much
free cash flow that it can't put to work that nearly all of it goes right back out the door to owners, either
in the form of share repurchases or
cash dividends.
This means $ 2M
in debt would
generate $ 30k
in monthly rents, $ 5,100
in free cash flow (17 %).
Apple is currently
generating about $ 50 billion
in free cash flow per year, on top of the $ 257 billion it already has on hand.
It has managed a significant turnaround at its Brazilian operations and is
in a position to
generate free cash flow.
The retailer does
generate an annual EBIT of $ 500 million and
generates $ 400 million
in free cash flow generation, the analyst said, but so long as its operating margins «continues to bleed,» the less time management has
in overseeing a successful turnaround.
Unlike most of our typical investment reports which focus on
free cash flow utilization, net asset value investing, mean reversion of margins or special situations, this report will look at the investment merits of a company that
generates little
free cash flow at the moment and is somewhat of a growth investment if company management is successful
in achieving its objectives.
Generates huge
free cash flows of at least $ 8.25 Billion
in each of the last 8 financial years.
We expect the Fund's holdings to continue to
generate free cash flow, invest
in their businesses, pay dividends and repurchase stock, and,
in general, grow their intrinsic value per share.
According to management, the deal is expected to
generate free cash flow of more than $ 4 billion
in 2015, and some $ 1 billion
in operating and tax synergies three years following the closing, which is currently scheduled for mid-2014 pending shareholder approval and other customary conditions.
Investors
in Tesla must struggle with a fundamental question: Which is more important - building a product that consumers will pay a premium for (though is a money loser), or becoming self sustaining by
generating ample
free cash flow?
The firm has also
generated a cumulative $ 1.1 billion (12 % of market cap)
in free cash flow over the past five years.
Over the last five years, KLAC has
generated a cumulative $ 3.7 billion (26 % of market cap)
in free cash flow.
In 2009, they generated 3.40 in free cash flow and it currently trades around 10 times FC
In 2009, they
generated 3.40
in free cash flow and it currently trades around 10 times FC
in free cash flow and it currently trades around 10 times FCF.
Fortunately for investors, GM has
generated a cumulative $ 16 billion
in free cash flow over the past four years, more than enough to cover its 4 % dividend yield, as shown
in Figure 4.
However, we have no problem with stocks that make a profit but plow back
in everything they make and then some (negative
free cash flow), as long as they are
generating sufficient returns on capital.
Mallinckrodt looks particularly interesting as it's
generating well over $ 7 per share
in free cash flow with the stock
in the mid $ 30s.
RWT has
generated over $ 200 million
in free cash flow (19 % of its market cap) over the trailing twelve months.
Since Delphi's initial public offering
in 2010, we find the company has
generated robust sales and earnings growth along with ample
free cash flow.
Most importantly, Visa
generates incredible operating margins
in the 60 % range, leading to large levels of
free cash flow generation.
Management has turned this seemingly sleepy business into one that
generates high margins, throws off lots of
free cash flow for dividends and buybacks, and provides returns on equity
in excess of 20 %.
«We will continue to invest our operating
free cash flow to
generate long - term sustainable profit growth,» the company said
in its release.
David Clark, Chief Financial Officer of The Meet Group, added, «We expect the acquisition to close
in October 2017, to be accretive to non-GAAP EPS and to
generate additional
free cash flow for The Meet Group
in 2018 and beyond.
They
generated $ 2.5 billions dollar
in free cash flow last fiscal year.
Given that Roche
generates approximately $ 14 billion
in free cash flow annually and pays less than $ 2 billion
in interest, the company's financial situation is strong.
In other words, it indicates the percentage return of
free cash flow the company is
generating compared to the price of the stock.
The company also aims to increase its EPS to $ 20 by 2015, and
generate $ 100 billion
in free cash flow.