Cash Flow Companies Data

The cash flow companies data filters out companies that have reported consistent historical free cash flow for up to 5 years or more. These companies might have also seen growth in Net Profit Margin and have healthy dividend yields.

Typically, companies that throw good free cash flows tend not to over-leverage their balance sheet. Companies with strong cash flows can grow their business through internal cash accruals. Cash flow affects a company's ability to grow. Positive cash flow of a company allows it to spend more on capital expenditures like a new machine or a plant to expand the business.

When free cash flow of a company is positive, it indicates the company is generating higher cash than required to run the business and reinvest to grow the business. So, a company with positive free cash flow can fully support itself, and it shows there is plenty of potential for further growth.

In this screen, data on Operating Cash Flow Yield and average Operating Cash Flow for each Company is given along with all other relevant financial data relevant. The Operating Cash Flow Yield measures an organization return on its assets in the form of cash. It is calculated by dividing Operating Cash Flow per Share by Total Assets. This is one of the form of cash flow companies screener to identify well balanced strong cash flow yielding companies.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. Can a company have negative cash flow and still be profitable?
Ans. Yes, it is quite possible. A company can make a positive net profit and have a negative cash flow and this may indicate the management is not competent to generate revenue by utilizing the company’s assets. It may be possible for companies to have a negative cash flows from investing activities due to increased capital expenditure or investments in long-term fixed assets if a company is growing.

Q. Is negative cash flow not a healthy sign for a company?
Ans. A company can constantly report negative cash flow if it is either overinvesting in its business or losing money from operations, which is certainly not a good sign.

Q. Does this screen show companies data from a particular sector?
Ans. No, this screen includes companies from across the sectors and across the market capitalisation category.

Q. What do the Consensus Ratings and Consensus Mean Target Price of a company indicate?
Ans. The consensus mean target is deduced using statistical averages of broker estimates determined to be on the majority accounting basis and is provided by the licensed data provider. The price Target is the projected price level forecasted by the respective analyst(s) within a specific time horizon.

The mean consensus ratings is based on the data provided by the licensed data provider. The Consensus Ratings is based on the Standard Scale of 1) Strong Buy, 2) Buy, 3) Hold, 4) Sell, and 5) Strong Sell.

Q. How many companies are shown on this screen?
Ans. This screen may include 10-20 companies, and the companies data screen is updated every week.