The free cash flow (FCF) formula calculates the amount of cash left after a company pays operating expenses and capital expenditures. Learn how to calculate it.

Free cash flow (FCF) is the cash that remains after a company pays to support its operations and makes any capital expenditures (purchases of physical assets such as property and equipment).

Free Cash Flow Leaders . Here are five companies with large free cash flow figures as of Dec. 5, 2024, according to YCharts. Although these companies have been consistently profitable, not all ...