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Cash flow metrics explained
Operating cash flow, free cash flow, and why profit is not the same as cash in the bank.
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How beginners read this on PSX
The cash-flow statement asks where cash came from and where it went. Compare operating cash to accounting profit for the same period - then still read the filing notes.
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Operating cash flow explained
Operating cash flow (OCF) is cash generated (or used) by the company’s core operations in a period - from the cash-flow statement, not the same as net profit.
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Free cash flow is a study label for cash left after operations and (typically) capital spending - definitions vary by filing and by who calculates it.
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What cash flow metrics are covered here?
Operating cash flow, free cash flow, and why profit is not the same as cash in the bank. Open a guide below, then see the same idea on a company desk when books are stored.
Is this investment advice?
No. These pages explain what numbers mean so you can read a PSX company desk. We do not tell you what to buy or sell.
How should a beginner read cash flow on PSX?
The cash-flow statement asks where cash came from and where it went. Compare operating cash to accounting profit for the same period - then still read the filing notes.
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