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Operating cash flow
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Operating cash flowEarnings before depreciation minus taxes. Measures the cash generated from operations, not counting capital spending or working capital requirements.
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Earnings
Net income for the company during a period.
Depreciation
A non-cash expense (also known as non-cash charge) that provides a source of free cash flow. Amount allocated during the period to amortize the cost of acquiring long-term assets over the useful life of the assets.
Minus
The symbol (-) that precedes the change figure in a stock table to indicate a closing sale lower than that of the previous day.
Cash
The value of assets that can be converted into cash immediately, as reported by a company. Usually includes bank accounts and marketable securities, such as government bonds and banker's acceptances.
Capital
1) Assets used for the production of profits and wealth. 2) Owner's equity in a business.
Working
Attempting to complete the remaining part of a trade, by finding either buyers or sellers for the rest.
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Operating assets
A term for working capital.
Operating cash flow demand
A measure of the amount of operating cash flow needed to meet the capital costs of a company's strategic investments.
Operating cash flow ratio
A measure of how well current liabilities are covered by the cash flow generated from a company's operations.
Operating costs
Also known as overheads, these are the costs which are additional to the direct costs of manufacturing or of providing services.
Operating cycle
The average time between the acquisition of materials or services and the final cash realization from that acquisition.
Operating earnings
Profits after subtracting expenses such as marketing, cost of goods sold, administration and general operating costs from revenue.
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Operating expenses
The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
Operating exposure
Degree to which exchange rate changes, in combination with price changes, will alter a company's future operating cash flows.
Operating in the red
Doing business while losing money.
Operating income
The profit realized from a business' own operations.
Operating income before depreciation and amortization
A non-GAAP measure of financial performance used by companies to show profitability in continuing business activities excluding the effects of capitalization and tax structure.
Operating lease
Short-term, cancelable lease. A type of lease in which the contract period is shorter than the life of the equipment, and the lessor pays all maintenance and servicing costs.
Operating leverage
Fixed operating costs, which are characterized as leverage because they accentuate variations in profits.
Operating margin
Operating profit before the payment of interest and taxes divided by sales.
Operating netback
A measure of oil and gas sales net of royalties, production and transportation expenses.
Operating profit margin
The ratio of operating profit to net sales.
Operating profit or loss
Net amount before adding or subtracting extraordinary items.
Operating rate
The percentage of total production capacity of a company, industry, or country that is being used.
Operating ratio
A ratio that measures a firm's operating efficiency.
Operating risk
The inherent or fundamental risk of a firm, without regard to financial risk. The risk that is created by operating leverage. Also called business risk.
Operationally efficient market
Market in which investors can obtain transactions services that reflect the true costs associated with furnishing those services. Also called an efficient market.
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Opening price
The range of prices at which the first bids and offers are made or the first transactions are completed on an exchange.
Opening purchase
Creation of or increase in a long position in a given series of options.
Opening sale
Creation of or increase in a short position in a given series of options.
Opening transaction
Applies to derivative products. 1) Buy or sell transaction that creates a position out of a flat one (writing an option short or buying an option long). 2) First transaction of the day in a stock.
Operating assets
A term for working capital.
Operating cash flow
Operating cash flow demand
A measure of the amount of operating cash flow needed to meet the capital costs of a company's strategic investments.
Operating cash flow ratio
A measure of how well current liabilities are covered by the cash flow generated from a company's operations.
Operating costs
Also known as overheads, these are the costs which are additional to the direct costs of manufacturing or of providing services.
Operating cycle
The average time between the acquisition of materials or services and the final cash realization from that acquisition.
Operating earnings
Profits after subtracting expenses such as marketing, cost of goods sold, administration and general operating costs from revenue.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Earnings
Net income for the company during a period.
Depreciation
A non-cash expense (also known as non-cash charge) that provides a source of free cash flow. Amount allocated during the period to amortize the cost of acquiring long-term assets over the useful life of the assets.
Minus
The symbol (-) that precedes the change figure in a stock table to indicate a closing sale lower than that of the previous day.
Cash
The value of assets that can be converted into cash immediately, as reported by a company. Usually includes bank accounts and marketable securities, such as government bonds and banker's acceptances.
Capital
1) Assets used for the production of profits and wealth. 2) Owner's equity in a business.
Working
Attempting to complete the remaining part of a trade, by finding either buyers or sellers for the rest.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Operating assets
A term for working capital.
Operating cash flow demand
A measure of the amount of operating cash flow needed to meet the capital costs of a company's strategic investments.
Operating cash flow ratio
A measure of how well current liabilities are covered by the cash flow generated from a company's operations.
Operating costs
Also known as overheads, these are the costs which are additional to the direct costs of manufacturing or of providing services.
Operating cycle
The average time between the acquisition of materials or services and the final cash realization from that acquisition.
Operating earnings
Profits after subtracting expenses such as marketing, cost of goods sold, administration and general operating costs from revenue.
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Operating expenses
The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
Operating exposure
Degree to which exchange rate changes, in combination with price changes, will alter a company's future operating cash flows.
Operating in the red
Doing business while losing money.
Operating income
The profit realized from a business' own operations.
Operating income before depreciation and amortization
A non-GAAP measure of financial performance used by companies to show profitability in continuing business activities excluding the effects of capitalization and tax structure.
Operating lease
Short-term, cancelable lease. A type of lease in which the contract period is shorter than the life of the equipment, and the lessor pays all maintenance and servicing costs.
Operating leverage
Fixed operating costs, which are characterized as leverage because they accentuate variations in profits.
Operating margin
Operating profit before the payment of interest and taxes divided by sales.
Operating netback
A measure of oil and gas sales net of royalties, production and transportation expenses.
Operating profit margin
The ratio of operating profit to net sales.
Operating profit or loss
Net amount before adding or subtracting extraordinary items.
Operating rate
The percentage of total production capacity of a company, industry, or country that is being used.
Operating ratio
A ratio that measures a firm's operating efficiency.
Operating risk
The inherent or fundamental risk of a firm, without regard to financial risk. The risk that is created by operating leverage. Also called business risk.
Operationally efficient market
Market in which investors can obtain transactions services that reflect the true costs associated with furnishing those services. Also called an efficient market.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Opening price
The range of prices at which the first bids and offers are made or the first transactions are completed on an exchange.
Opening purchase
Creation of or increase in a long position in a given series of options.
Opening sale
Creation of or increase in a short position in a given series of options.
Opening transaction
Applies to derivative products. 1) Buy or sell transaction that creates a position out of a flat one (writing an option short or buying an option long). 2) First transaction of the day in a stock.
Operating assets
A term for working capital.
Operating cash flow
Operating cash flow demand
A measure of the amount of operating cash flow needed to meet the capital costs of a company's strategic investments.
Operating cash flow ratio
A measure of how well current liabilities are covered by the cash flow generated from a company's operations.
Operating costs
Also known as overheads, these are the costs which are additional to the direct costs of manufacturing or of providing services.
Operating cycle
The average time between the acquisition of materials or services and the final cash realization from that acquisition.
Operating earnings
Profits after subtracting expenses such as marketing, cost of goods sold, administration and general operating costs from revenue.
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