Free Cash Flow is calculated from the Statement of Cash Flows as Cash From Operations minus Capital Expenditures. This is measured on a 1 year historical basis.
Free Cash Flow is a measure of the amount of free cash available to a business after is has paid its operating costs and after the effect of Capital Expenditures.
This is the cash that will be free every year to provide a cash return to Shareholders. As such it is vital that a company is generating Free Cash Flow and companies that are able to do so on a regular basis are considered to be of a high quality.
| Ticker | Name | FCF | StockRank™ |
|---|---|---|---|
| LON:HSBA | HSBC Holdings | 35416.00 | 94 |
| LON:SHEL | Shell | 31198.00 | 74 |
| LON:BP. | BP | 17754.00 | 31 |
| LON:BATS | British American Tobacco | 10481.00 | 75 |
| LON:VOD | Vodafone | 8841.00 | 99 |