You get that number by taking the "cash flow from operations" reported on the "consolidated statement of cash flows, " then subtracting capital expenditures.

FORBES: How Pretty Are Those Earnings?

This section is important but again more key for financial analysts because it contains the bulk of information regarding business metrics and the nitty-gritty details in the financial statements (it typically goes through each line item of income statements, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows).

FORBES: Connect

Free cash flow to equity holders, for example, is calculated differently than cash flow to stakeholders, which is different from a simple summation of the various cash flows on the cash flow statement.

FORBES: Analyzing The Price-To-Cash-Flow Ratio