Free Cash Flow is calculated from the Statement of Cash Flows as Cash From Operations minus Capital Expenditures. This is measured on a TTM 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. This is measured on a TTM basis.
| Ticker | Name | FCF | StockRank™ |
|---|---|---|---|
| LON:HSBA | HSBC Holdings | 47604.00 | 84 |
| LON:SHEL | Shell | 28749.00 | 55 |
| LON:STAN | Standard Chartered | 21013.00 | 95 |
| LON:VOD | Vodafone | 8674.00 | 95 |
| LON:BATS | British American Tobacco | 8663.00 | 70 |