Free Cash Flow & Cash Conversion
A year-end free-cash-flow bridge from NPAT through working capital and capex.
It measures approximate operating cash, FCF, and cash conversion — whether earnings became cash.
Use it to see whether WC growth or capex is absorbing profit before you call the year “cash generative.”
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Free Cash Flow & Cash Conversion
A year-end free-cash-flow bridge from NPAT through working capital and capex.
Illustrative SMB sample (NPAT 560k · FCF 380k · CC 67.9%). Currency-agnostic. Not financial advice.
Cash bridge inputs
ΔNWC ↑ = cash use; Capex as positive spend. Memo interest/tax are not re-subtracted · Jump to results
FCF bridge & conversion
Approx CFO → FCF → cash conversion vs policy lights.
Equations (locked)
- ApproxCFO = NPAT + DA − ΔNWC
- FCF = ApproxCFO − Capex = NPAT + DA − ΔNWC − Capex
- Cash conversion = FCF ÷ NPAT (primary) · FCF ÷ EBITDA (secondary)
| Bridge step | $ |
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How this is calculated
- FCF = NPAT + DA − ΔNWC − Capex (SMB ApproxCFO path — not published CFO − Capex unless you substitute)
- ΔNWC > 0 and Capex > 0 reduce FCF
- Cash interest / tax are memo only — NPAT is already after interest & tax
- CC light Green ≥ 80% / Amber ≥ 50% of NPAT (editable)
Illustrative — not financial advice. Not a full IAS 7 / AASB 107 statement.
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