I define the variable ACCRUAL as current year's net income before extraordinary
items less cash flow from operations, scaled by beginning of the year total assets.
Not exact matches
Sometimes this is approximated by
cash flow from operations
less maintenance capital expenditures, but maintenance capex is not a disclosed
item, and changes in working capital can reflect a need to invest in inventories in order to grow the business, not merely maintain it.)
Sometimes this is approximated by
cash flow from operations
less maintenance capital expenditures, but maintenance capex is not a disclosed
item, and changes in working capital can reflect a need to invest in inventories in order to grow the business, not merely maintain it.
At
less than $ 2200 a year in
cash flow, a new roof or similar big - ticket
item could wipe out a few years»
cash on
cash return.