cash flow

cash flow
noun
the excess of cash revenues over cash outlays in a give period of time (not including non-cash expenses)
• Hypernyms: ↑income

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cash flow,
a business firm's net income plus depreciation, amortization, and other costs not involving actual payment of money: »

Many economists are paying less heed to profits as a measurement than to cash flow (Time).

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n. the total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business, esp. as affecting liquidity

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noun
: the movement of money in and out of a business
[singular]

We were able to maintain a steady cash flow.

[noncount]

The company is looking at new ways to generate cash flow.

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ˈcash flow [cash flow cash flows] noun countable, uncountable
the movement of money into and out of a business as goods are bought and sold

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a healthy cash flow

(= having enough money to make payments when necessary)

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Many companies fail through poor cash flow.

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cash-flow problems


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