Free Cash Flow is calculated from the Statement of Cash Flows as Cash From Operations minus Capital Expenditures. This is measured on a 3 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 | 178710.00 | 84 |
| LON:BARC | Barclays | 56181.00 | 88 |
| LON:NWG | Natwest | 28719.00 | 89 |
| LON:LLOY | Lloyds Banking | 24270.00 | 85 |
| LON:STAN | Standard Chartered | 19964.00 | 75 |