We focus on the cash economics of a business, the cash-flow generation of that business, and the distribution of that cash flow to shareholders.
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The stock may be deserving of a higher multiple due to the substantial and growing levels of operating cash flow its business produces, and due to a generally positive growth outlook for its industry over the longer term.
We bootstrapped the business, but key successes (each seemed like an oasis in a cashless desert) breathed new life and cash flow into the business.
If your day job is the means to cash flow for your business, then the advantage of being able to stop at good enough is very clear: you save your energy for your side business, but you still do enough on the job to maintain it.
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"It becomes a real cash flow problem for a business, " says Bill Rys, tax counsel for the National Federation of Independent Business.
This eases the cash flow of a strapped business, and the time value of money makes such investment yield a higher (after-tax) rate of return.
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Plowing all his cash flow back into the business and bringing in some San Antonio investors, he first bought existing wells in gas-rich Dimmit and Webb counties.
Examples like Ampad come to mind, where the management team had a business with strong cash flow, but had a poor plan for how to grow and maintain their business.
Core publishing business is an important source of free cash flow and has synergies with the local deals business.
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"Even when the industry is flat, the cash-flow generation of this business is profound, " says David Gartzke, Adesa's chief executive.
Maintaining and upgrading existing lines is costly especially as they are spread out through many rural areas, and without the wireless business generating cash flow it is far more difficult.
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Cash flow is the life of a business and you need to watch it daily.
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First, it is a way to ensure a continued cash flow even after you leave the business.
This put the business under severe cash flow pressures and the directors were unable to raise new finance.
And it depends in part on his business's cash flow holding up.
Trevisani adds that the confectionary side of the business enjoys good cash flow and has the potential to turn around its earnings performance.
Small business owners also face challenges with growing their business, managing cash flow, accessing credit and attracting and retaining the best people, according to ADP.
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Finding bank financing can be particularly thorny for small-business owners with cash-flow issues.
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He has tripled the size of the network's digital platform with a mature Internet business that has strong cash flow.
Given the stability of the business at growing its cash flow, he believes the shares are undervalued at current levels.
Ball ( BLL - news - people ), helped Bench produce a business plan and cash-flow projection and acted as a sounding board.
Richard Harrington, former chief executive of Thomson Corp. and now chairman of venture capital firm Cue Ball , helped Bench produce a business plan and cash-flow projection and acted as a sounding board.
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Smart investors would be wise taking a page from these business owners and focus on cash flow.
Gidley-Kitchin believes Vodafone's reported interest in T-Mobile U.K. is illustrative of the strategy of its new, pragmatic chief executive, Vittorio Colao, who's business plan is focused on cash flow more than strategic growth.
The market has written RIM off to some extent but the core business is still generating nice cash flow and the valuation has gotten to the point that you may want to give RIM another look.
"My goal is a stable business, doing good, positive cash flow and minimal stress, " he says.
This means the after-tax cost for the business, and therefore the net cash flow, for the daughter is lower.
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While it is a mature business, it is a big cash flow generator.
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Consumables such as high-margin toner cartridges provide a steady flow of cash on the back of this printer business.
Net cash flow is generally defined as the profits of a business plus non-cash expenses, but it is not a term recognized by generally accepted accounting principles.
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