cash flow

American  

noun

1. the sum of the after-tax profit of a business plus depreciation and other noncash charges: used as an indication of internal funds available for stock dividends, purchase of buildings and equipment, etc.

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cash flow British  

noun

1. the movement of money into and out of a business

2. a prediction of such movement over a given period

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Etymology

Origin of cash flow

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Oil companies have been aggressively cutting costs in the past few years, in an attempt to improve their cash flows even when oil prices fall.

From Barron's

Oil companies have been aggressively cutting costs in the past few years, in an attempt to improve their cash flows even when oil prices fall.

From Barron's

“PSKY already has a ‘junk’ credit rating and it has negative free cash flows with a high degree of dependency on its legacy linear business,” Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal

It reported a preliminary earnings before interest and tax margin before special items of minus 5.3%, with free cash flow of negative 33 million kroner.

From The Wall Street Journal

The problem for Wall Street is that these investments for a business that is currently losing money means lower free cash flow and earnings.

From Barron's