Free cash flow takeaway
A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.
Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Free cash flow margin improved versus the year-ago quarter but weakened from the preceding quarter.
- Operating cash flow was lower than the prior quarter but higher than the year-ago quarter. Capital expenditure decreased sequentially and year-over-year, resulting in free cash flow that was lower than the prior quarter but higher than the same quarter last year.
- Compared to the preceding quarter, revenue was higher while operating cash flow, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin were all lower. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin were all higher.
FCF snapshot
Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.
TTM free cash flow
$822.5M
Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.
Quarter free cash flow
$134.7M
Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.
Operating cash flow
$192.9M
Cash generated by operations before capital spending.
CapEx
$58.2M
Capital spending and related asset purchases.
FCF margin
20.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-30 | $610.1M | $280.2M | $65.8M | $214.4M | 35.1% |
| 2022-12-31 | $630.5M | $249.0M | $79.7M | $169.3M | 26.9% |
| 2023-03-31 | $651.6M | $365.3M | $61.2M | $304.1M | 46.7% |
| 2023-06-30 | $675.0M | $192.9M | $58.2M | $134.7M | 20.0% |
Cash conversion quality
Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.
| FCF / net income | 68.4% | Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash. |
| CapEx / revenue | 8.6% | 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.
Year-over-year free cash flow improvement
Free cash flow and free cash flow margin were both higher compared to the same quarter last year, supported by higher operating cash flow and lower capital expenditure.
This improvement strengthened the company's cash generation relative to the prior year period.
What the cash flow says
How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.
Operating cash flow was lower than the prior quarter but higher than the year-ago quarter. Capital expenditure decreased sequentially and year-over-year, resulting in free cash flow that was lower than the prior quarter but higher than the same quarter last year.
Compared to the preceding quarter, revenue was higher while operating cash flow, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin were all lower. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin were all higher.
Monitor the relationship between revenue growth and operating cash flow, as revenue increased but operating cash flow declined sequentially.