Free Cash Flow in Financial Forecasting Investors use free cash flow to help assess a company's performance and what lies ahead. Issues in free cash flow often precede issues within income ...

Amorn Suriyan / Getty Images Free cash flow (FCF) is the amount of cash a business has leftover after paying for all of its expenses, showing its ability to generate cash beyond its operational needs.

Unlevered free cash flow (UFCF) is a company's cash flow before accounting for interest payments. UFCF shows how much cash is available to the firm before taking financial obligations into account.

Operating cash flow reflects the cash transactions from core business activities. Free cash flow shows cash available after capital expenditures for reinvestment or returns. Investor Alert ...