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FCF (Free Cash Flow)

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after subtracting capital expenditures - the money actually left over to pay down debt, return to shareholders, or reinvest. Because it is harder to manipulate than reported earnings, FCF is a favorite metric for screening and scoring the underlying health of a business.

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