What does free cash flow mean?

Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

Greenlight Capital RE, Ltd. GLRE Free cash flow

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '15

Free cash flow at other companies

Arch Capital GroupACGL

$1.18B-18.6%

Axis Capital HoldersAXS

$505.01M+67.3%

Berkshire HathawayBRK.A

$5.45B-17.7%

Kinsale Capital GroupKNSL

$241.32M+10.9%

Reinsurance Group of AmericaRGA

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MarkelMKL

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$189.7M-11.1%

Net income$35.8M+20.7%

EPS (diluted)$1.05+22.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$610.2M-5.1%

Total debt$4.7M-92.1%

Total equity$741.2M+11.2%

Total assets$2.3B+5.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$37.2M+259%

Valuation

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Market cap$533.32M+7.2%

Enterprise value-$72.18M-15.4%

P/E6.6×—

P/S0.8×+0.1×

Profitability

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Net margin11.5%—

FCF margin-46.7%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.5%—

Debt / equity0×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Greenlight Capital RE, Ltd.’s reported figures.

−$13.0Mnet cash from operating−-capital expenditures=-$14.36M

The official record: Greenlight Capital RE, Ltd.’s 10-K, filed February 20, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does free cash flow mean?: Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.