Brown & Brown, Inc.BRO
NYSE•Financial Services•Insurance Brokers
Understand cash generation quality and how management allocates capital.
Free cash flow was $241.00M in the latest quarter (23.0% increase YoY). FCF margin is 3.8%. Shares outstanding increased by 17.0% year-over-year, indicating dilution (potentially from stock compensation or capital raises). 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