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).

BLT 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 BLIS Technologies Limited (BLT), the free cash flow value is -2.52M.

All amounts in NZD

Operating Cash
-2.31M
Capital Expenditure
-213k
Free Cash Flow
-2.52M

BLIS Technologies 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).

BLT Cash Flow Statement History

Following table shows the history of Cash Flow Statements sheet for BLIS Technologies Limited (NZX:BLT).

31 Mar 2022 31 Mar 2021 31 Mar 2020 31 Mar 2019
Net Income -2.71M 564k 1.6M 381k
Depreciation 430k 357k 386k 333k
Change To Netincome 22k 26k 25k -11k
Change To Account Receivables -179k 2k 797k -1.68M
Change To Liabilities -311k 29k 569k 362k
Change To Inventory 222k -319k -308k -28k
Change To Operating Activities 10k -106k 18k -132k
Total Cash From Operating Activities -2.31M 589k 3.2M -583k
Capital Expenditures -213k -96k -73k -75k
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities -262k -1.48M -167k -130k
Net Borrowings -246k -172k -773k 539k
Other Cashflows From Financing Activities -54k -54k -54k -54k
Total Cash From Financing Activities 8.92M -139k -740k 572k
Effect Of Exchange Rate -22k 6k 6k 6k
Change In Cash 6.33M -1.03M 2.29M -135k
Issuance Of Stock 9.22M 33k 33k 33k