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Hi Paul,
Is cash flow and free cash the same thing?
Thank you,
Randy
USA-MA
Randy,
Thank you for your question. The quick answer is that no, they are not the same thing.
Here is a definition I found online for Free Cash Flow:
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/freecashflow.asp
Here is a definition for Cash Flow:
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cashflow.asp
Here is a third link that describes a bit more the differences between the two:
http://blog.accountingcoach.com/free-cash-flow/
I hope that helps,
Sincerely,
Paul Henneman
President
ValuEngine Inc
www.ValuEngine.com
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