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Understand cash generation quality and how management allocates capital.
Free cash flow was $10.12B in the latest quarter (46.6% decrease YoY). FCF margin is 2.4%. 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