cash flow
Definition
A measure of a company's financial health. Equals cash receipts minus cash payments over a given period of time; or equivalently, net profit plus amounts charged off for depreciation, depletion, and amortization.
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discounted cash flow analysis, financing flows, free cash flow, investment flows, liability swap, net present value, operating cash flows, payout period, price to cash flow ratio
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