AptarGroup, Inc.ATR
NYSE•Healthcare•Medical Instruments & Supplies
Understand cash generation quality and how management allocates capital.
Free cash flow was $53.30M in the latest quarter (105.9% increase YoY). FCF margin is 1.4%. Shares outstanding declined by 3.4% year-over-year, indicating buybacks (returning capital to shareholders). Free cash flow is the lifeblood of a business — it funds dividends, buybacks, debt reduction, and reinvestment without relying on external capital.
Free cash flow, earnings quality, and capital allocation