Cash flow is the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents being transferred into and out of a business. At the most fundamental level, a company’s ability to create value for shareholders is determined by its ability to generate positive cash flows, or more specifically, maximize long-term free cash flow (FCF).
HCL-INSYS Free Cash Flow Analysis
Free cash flow, a measure commonly used by analysts to assess a company's profitability, represents the cash a company generates after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets.
The Free Cash Flow is calculated using a number of methods including using Operating Cash Flow. Following is the formula to calculate Free Cash Flow based on Operating Cash Flow.
Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures
Using above formula to calculate Free Cash Flow for HCL Infosystems Limited (HCL-INSYS), the free cash flow value is -285.10M.
All amounts in INR
HCL Infosystems Limited has a negative free cash flow as per the latest annual Cash flow statement released by the company. Positive free cash flow is cruscial for the financial health of a company, which can be used to pay dividends, expand operations, and deleverage its balance sheet (i.e., reduce debt).
HCL-INSYS Cash Flow Statement History
Following table shows the history of Cash Flow Statements sheet for HCL Infosystems Limited (NSE:HCL-INSYS).
| 31 Mar 2022 | 31 Mar 2023 | 31 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cash From Operating Activities | 1,007,000,000 | 735,624,000 | -361,790,000 | -282,050,000 |
| Capital Expenditures | [object Object] | [object Object] | [object Object] | [object Object] |
| Investing Cash Flow | 207,800,000 | -152,016,000 | 307,794,000 | 228,961,000 |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1,386,200,000 | -618,850,000 | -3,734,000 | -1,725,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | 1,005,000,000 | 731,366,000 | -363,689,000 | -285,102,000 |
| Repayment Of Debt | -1,232,200,000 | -4,140,380,000 | -3,550,000,000 | -4,550,000,000 |
| Taxes Refund Paid | 566,800,000 | 113,437,000 | 94,700,000 | 75,800,000 |
| Net P P E Purchase And Sale | 1,397,200,000 | 332,652,000 | -1,800,000 | 60,500,000 |
| Sale Of P P E | 1,399,200,000 | 336,910,000 | 61,000 | 63,503,000 |
| Change In Other Current Liabilities | -400,100,000 | 1,123,519,000 | -93,740,000 | 28,249,000 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | - | 3,550,000,000 | 3,550,000,000 | 4,550,000,000 |
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| Issuance Of Debt | - | |||
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| Purchase Of P P E | ||||
| Operating Cash Flow | 1,007,000,000 | 735,624,000 | -361,790,000 | -282,050,000 |
| Capital Expenditure | -2,000,000 | -4,258,000 | -1,899,000 | -3,052,000 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations |