Free cash flow takeaway
A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.
Free cash flow turned sharply positive from a negative prior quarter as operating cash flow surged, while capital spending moderated. Both revenue and free cash flow margin improved significantly versus the year-ago quarter.
- Operating cash flow more than covered capital expenditure, generating strong free cash flow. The conversion was driven by a substantial increase in operating cash flow relative to revenue.
- Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was higher and operating cash flow flipped from negative to sharply positive, while capital expenditure was lower. Versus the same quarter last year, revenue, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin all improved.
FCF snapshot
Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.
TTM free cash flow
-$308.1M
Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.
Quarter free cash flow
$497.5M
Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.
Operating cash flow
$811.0M
Cash generated by operations before capital spending.
CapEx
$313.5M
Capital spending and related asset purchases.
FCF margin
32.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-31 | $794.1M | $267.7M | $413.5M | -$145.7M | -18.4% |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.0B | $193.0M | $365.2M | -$172.1M | -17.0% |
| 2024-09-30 | $887.7M | -$53.7M | $433.9M | -$487.7M | -54.9% |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.5B | $811.0M | $313.5M | $497.5M | 32.9% |
Cash conversion quality
Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.
| FCF / net income | 126.5% | Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash. |
| CapEx / revenue | 20.7% | Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin. |
| Net cash | $1.0B | 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 Surge
Operating cash flow turned strongly positive and was the primary factor behind the free cash flow improvement. This shift drove the quarter's solid cash conversion.
The substantial operating cash flow improvement more than offset the still elevated capital spending, resulting in positive free cash flow.
What the cash flow says
How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.
Operating cash flow more than covered capital expenditure, generating strong free cash flow. The conversion was driven by a substantial increase in operating cash flow relative to revenue.
Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was higher and operating cash flow flipped from negative to sharply positive, while capital expenditure was lower. Versus the same quarter last year, revenue, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin all improved.
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