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cash flow per share

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Cash Flow Per Share
A measure of a firm's financial strength calculated as cash flow from operations minus preferred stock dividends, divided by the number of common shares outstanding.

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Many analysts as well as some of the greatest investors of all time place more weight on cash flow per share than earnings per share. Because earnings is more easily manipulated it's reliability can, at times, be questionable. Cash is difficult, if not impossible, to fake. You either have cash or you don't. Therefore, cash flow per share is a useful measure for the strength of a firm and the sustainability of its business model.

cash flow per share
A value calculated by dividing a firm's cash flow by the average number of shares of capital stock that are outstanding. Cash flow per share is frequently used in valuing a firm's stock by analysts who believe the amount of net cash a firm produces is a more valid measure of its value than its reported earnings per share.
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