Cash Flow Analysis
Operating Cash Flow
Definition
What is Operating Cash Flow?
Cash generated or used by a company's core operations.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
A company earns ₦500 million profit but produces only ₦200 million operating cash flow.
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Related Terms
Cash Flow Analysis
Investing Cash Flow
Cash used for or received from buying and selling long-term assets and investments.
Cash Flow AnalysisFinancing Cash Flow
Cash flows arising from debt, equity, dividends, and other financing transactions.
Cash Flow AnalysisFree Cash Flow
Cash remaining after operating cash flow and necessary capital expenditure, under the stated definition.
ValuationMarket Value
The price at which an asset could trade in the market at a given time.