cash flow

noun

1
: a measure of an organization's liquidity that usually consists of net income after taxes plus noncash charges against income
2
: a flow of cash
especially : one that provides solvency

Examples of cash flow in a Sentence

We were able to maintain a steady cash flow. The company is looking at new ways to generate cash flow.
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Its underlying operating profit expectation was revised to the range of £3.6 billion and £3.9 billion by 2028, while free cash flow is expected to come in between £4.2 billion and £4.5 billion. Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Shopping for the right names Investors who are willing to do the due diligence for individual dividend-paying stocks will want to keep an eye on companies’ balance sheet and free cash flow. Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025 Valhalla is expected to help drive positive adjusted operating earnings in 2025 and free cash flow in the second half, the company said. Shashwat Awasthi, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 However, physical gold doesn’t produce yield like dividend stocks or cash flow like investment properties. Marc Guberti, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cash flow

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cash flow was in 1954

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“Cash flow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20flow. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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