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).

FLTR 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 Flutter Entertainment plc (FLTR), the free cash flow value is 1.1959B.

All amounts in GBP

Operating Cash
1.3B
Capital Expenditure
-101.5M
Free Cash Flow
1.1959B

Flutter Entertainment plc 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).

FLTR Cash Flow Statement History

Following table shows the history of Cash Flow Statements sheet for Flutter Entertainment plc (LSE:FLTR).

31 Dec 2022 31 Dec 2021 31 Dec 2020 31 Dec 2019
Net Income -302M -415.8M 37.9M 144M
Depreciation 712M 582.3M 645.5M 257.7M
Change To Netincome 194.1M 280.1M 16.8M -51.5M
Change To Account Receivables -42.6M -40.5M 18.1M 13.1M
Change To Liabilities 160.1M 64M 280.1M 56.1M
Change To Operating Activities 311.4M 89.3M 89.3M 89.3M
Total Cash From Operating Activities 1.3B 774.8M 998.4M 419.4M
Capital Expenditures -101.5M -89.3M -59.3M -44M
Other Cashflows From Investing Activities 11.2M 700k -3.5M 900k
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities -2.27B -238.5M 234.9M -234.2M
Net Borrowings 1.63B 368.6M -968.9M 46.4M
Other Cashflows From Financing Activities -230.5M -284.3M -1.75B -12.9M
Total Cash From Financing Activities 1.41B -83.2M -754.8M -205.9M
Effect Of Exchange Rate 29.6M -15.1M 16.8M 100k
Change In Cash 461.8M 438M 495.3M -20.6M
Repurchase Of Stock -2.8M -180.7M -180.7M -86.8M
Issuance Of Stock 7M 13.2M 1.97B 3.6M