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Free cash flow (OCF − capex)

Flow – sum over the period · $M

QuartersFiscal years

$MFree cash flow (OCF − capex) · FY2016: $182M · derived · 10-K 0000936395-16-000128 filed Dec 21, 2016Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · FY2017: $140M · derived · 10-K 0000936395-17-000064 filed Dec 22, 2017Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · FY2018: $162M · derived · 10-K 0000936395-18-000048 filed Dec 21, 2018Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · FY2019: $351M · derived · 10-K 0000936395-19-000056 filed Dec 20, 2019Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · FY2020: $411M · derived · 10-K 0000936395-20-000042 filed Dec 18, 2020Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · FY2021: $462M · derived · 10-K 0000936395-21-000054 filed Dec 17, 2021Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · FY2022: −$259M · derived · 10-K 0000936395-22-000065 filed Dec 16, 2022Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · FY2023: $62.0M · derived · 10-K 0000936395-23-000044 filed Dec 15, 2023Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · FY2024: $378M · derived · 10-K 0000936395-24-000044 filed Dec 20, 2024Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · FY2025: $665M · derived · 10-K 0001628280-25-056698 filed Dec 12, 2025162a665a182aFY2016FY2025FY2018
$MFree cash flow (OCF − capex) · FY2016: $182M · derived · 10-K 0000936395-16-000128 filed Dec 21, 2016Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · FY2017: $140M · derived · 10-K 0000936395-17-000064 filed Dec 22, 2017Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · FY2018: $162M · derived · 10-K 0000936395-18-000048 filed Dec 21, 2018Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · FY2019: $351M · derived · 10-K 0000936395-19-000056 filed Dec 20, 2019Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · FY2020: $411M · derived · 10-K 0000936395-20-000042 filed Dec 18, 2020Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · FY2021: $462M · derived · 10-K 0000936395-21-000054 filed Dec 17, 2021162a462a182aFY2016FY2021FY2018
FY2018
162a$M
derived
All values (10)
PeriodValue ($M)Status
FY2025665derived
FY2024378derived
FY202362derived
FY2022−259derived
FY2021462derived
FY2020411derived
FY2019351derived
FY2018162derived
FY2017140derived
FY2016182derived

CSV with all sources · Technical ID: fcf

Free cash flow = operativer Cashflow (ocf) − Investitionen in Sachanlagen (capex), beide per Kapitalflussrechnung im SEC-Filing; derived, keine firmeneigene Non-GAAP-Definition (Meta/Microsoft/Tesla definieren FCF teils abweichend).

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Sources & calculation
Value
$162M (derived)
Period
FY2018, ended Oct 31, 2018 · fiscal-year value (12 months)
Calculation
FCF = OCF $229M − Capex $68.0M = $162M (OCF: 10-K 0000936395-18-000048 filed Dec 21, 2018; Capex: 10-K 0000936395-18-000048 filed Dec 21, 2018; Formel einheitlich, not die firmeneigene Non-GAAP-Definition; Einheit USD)
Source
10-K, filed Dec 21, 2018 · 0000936395-18-000048
Confidence
0.95 – berechnet aus berichteten SEC-Werten derselben Periode (e.g. SG&A = S&M + G&A)

Versions

v1$162MDec 21, 201810-K 0000936395-18-000048derived · confidence 0.95 · current