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).

1211 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 BYD Company Limited (1211), the free cash flow value is 36.09B.

All amounts in CNY

Operating Cash
133,453,873,000
Capital Expenditure
-97,359,768,000
Free Cash Flow
36.09B

BYD Company Limited has a positive 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).

1211 Cash Flow Statement History

Following table shows the history of Cash Flow Statements sheet for BYD Company Limited (HKEX:1211).

31 Dec 2021 31 Dec 2022 31 Dec 2023 31 Dec 2024
Total Cash From Operating Activities 65,466,682,000 140,837,657,000 169,725,025,000 133,453,873,000
Capital Expenditures [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] [object Object]
Investing Cash Flow -45,403,992,000 -120,595,997,000 -125,663,644,000 -129,082,282,000
Financing Cash Flow 16,062,517,000 -19,488,683,000 12,817,127,000 -10,267,547,000
Free Cash Flow 28,123,073,000 43,380,795,000 47,631,516,000 36,094,105,000
Repayment Of Debt -49,878,805,000 -44,048,894,000 -27,230,939,000 -50,103,695,000
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt -17,006,426,000 -16,412,946,000 18,073,144,000 -9,480,029,000
Net P P E Purchase And Sale -36,517,220,000 -97,188,625,000 -121,622,716,000 -96,291,752,000
Sale Of P P E 826,389,000 268,237,000 470,793,000 1,068,016,000
Long Term Debt Issuance 32,872,379,000 27,635,948,000 45,304,083,000 40,623,666,000
Beginning Cash Position
End Cash Position
Changes In Cash
Other Non Cash Items
Change In Other Current Assets
Cash Dividends Paid
Gain Loss On Investment Securities
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes
Issuance Of Debt
Gain Loss On Sale Of P P E
Long Term Debt Payments
Purchase Of P P E
Operating Cash Flow 65,466,682,000 140,837,657,000 169,725,025,000 133,453,873,000
Capital Expenditure -37,343,609,000 -97,456,862,000 -122,093,509,000 -97,359,768,000
Net Income From Continuing Operations