Free cash flow takeaway
A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.
Revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow all improved compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The free cash flow margin strengthened significantly, reflecting a higher conversion of revenue into free cash flow.
- Operating cash flow as a proportion of revenue was higher than both the preceding quarter and the year-ago quarter, and capital expenditure remained minimal relative to operating cash flow, resulting in a free cash flow margin that was substantially improved.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was higher, operating cash flow was higher, and free cash flow was higher. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all three metrics were also higher, and the free cash flow margin improved from both comparison periods.
FCF snapshot
Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.
TTM free cash flow
$2.7B
Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.
Quarter free cash flow
$985.8M
Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.
Operating cash flow
$989.0M
Cash generated by operations before capital spending.
CapEx
$3.2M
Capital spending and related asset purchases.
FCF margin
58.3%
The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.
Cash flow trend
A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.
| Period | Revenue | Operating CF | CapEx | FCF | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-30 | $1.5B | $699.0M | $11.2M | $687.8M | 45.6% |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.5B | $526.5M | $6.0M | $520.5M | 33.8% |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.6B | $513.8M | $9.4M | $504.4M | 32.1% |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.7B | $989.0M | $3.2M | $985.8M | 58.3% |
Cash conversion quality
Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.
| FCF / net income | 148.2% | Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash. |
| CapEx / revenue | 0.2% | Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin. |
| Net cash | n/a | Cash and equivalents minus total debt. |
Recent events shaping cash flow
Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.
Operating Cash Flow Strength
Operating cash flow was substantially higher than both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, driving the improvement in free cash flow and margin.
The increase in operating cash flow was the strongest observable driver of the quarter's free cash flow performance.
What the cash flow says
How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.
Operating cash flow as a proportion of revenue was higher than both the preceding quarter and the year-ago quarter, and capital expenditure remained minimal relative to operating cash flow, resulting in a free cash flow margin that was substantially improved.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was higher, operating cash flow was higher, and free cash flow was higher. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all three metrics were also higher, and the free cash flow margin improved from both comparison periods.
Monitor the trend in capital expenditure, as it remained very low relative to operating cash flow in the current quarter.