Free cash flow takeaway
A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.
Free cash flow and its margin weakened sharply versus both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, driven by a lower operating cash flow. Revenue was stable sequentially but slightly lower year over year.
- Operating cash flow as a percentage of revenue declined, and after capital expenditure, the free cash flow margin fell. The conversion from revenue to free cash flow was lower in the current quarter compared to both the preceding quarter and the year-ago quarter.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin were all lower. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, operating cash flow and free cash flow were also lower, while revenue was slightly lower and capital expenditure was lower.
FCF snapshot
Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.
TTM free cash flow
$1.1B
Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.
Quarter free cash flow
$126.5M
Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.
Operating cash flow
$166.6M
Cash generated by operations before capital spending.
CapEx
$40.0M
Capital spending and related asset purchases.
FCF margin
6.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-30 | $2.1B | $195.3M | $40.1M | $155.2M | 7.4% |
| 2023-09-30 | $2.0B | $383.5M | $37.7M | $345.8M | 17.7% |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.9B | $516.4M | $57.3M | $459.1M | 24.1% |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.9B | $166.6M | $40.0M | $126.5M | 6.7% |
Cash conversion quality
Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.
| FCF / net income | 20.0% | Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash. |
| CapEx / revenue | 2.1% | 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 Decline
Operating cash flow was substantially lower than both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, despite revenue being relatively stable. This decline directly reduced free cash flow and its margin.
The lower operating cash flow was the strongest observable driver of the weakened cash conversion in the current quarter.
What the cash flow says
How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.
Operating cash flow as a percentage of revenue declined, and after capital expenditure, the free cash flow margin fell. The conversion from revenue to free cash flow was lower in the current quarter compared to both the preceding quarter and the year-ago quarter.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin were all lower. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, operating cash flow and free cash flow were also lower, while revenue was slightly lower and capital expenditure was lower.
Monitor the level of operating cash flow, as its decline was the primary factor behind the weakened free cash flow.