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).

III 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 3i Group plc (III), the free cash flow value is 490.00M.

All amounts in GBP

Operating Cash
490M
Capital Expenditure
-
Free Cash Flow
490.00M

3i Group 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).

III Cash Flow Statement History

Following table shows the history of Cash Flow Statements sheet for 3i Group plc (LSE:III).

31 Mar 2022 31 Mar 2021 31 Mar 2020 31 Mar 2019
Net Income 4.01B 1.85B 214M 1.24B
Depreciation 7M 7M 7M 3M
Change To Netincome -3.53B -2.42B -50M -757M
Change To Liabilities
Total Cash From Operating Activities 490M -559M 171M 488M
Dividends Paid -389M -338M -363M -358M
Net Borrowings -4M 390M -4M -4M
Other Cashflows From Financing Activities -52M -46M -42M -37M
Total Cash From Financing Activities -498M 7M -467M -423M
Effect Of Exchange Rate 4M -2M 37M -1M
Change In Cash -4M -555M -212M 11M
Repurchase Of Stock -54M -54M -59M -29M
Issuance Of Stock 1M 1M 1M 1M