Free Cash Flow (FCF): Cash generated from operations minus capital expenditures.
Also known as: FCF
Formula
FCF = Operating cash flow - Capital expendituresComputable definition
The canonical formula in the GASP formula grammar. The MCP server compiles it to SQL over the datasets listed below.
sum(field.operating_cash_flow) - sum(field.capital_expenditures)Unit: currency
Data requirements
Grain: Monthly aggregate · Frequency: Monthly · Aggregation: aggregate (month) · Staged: no · Main source: Finance / ERP.
| Field | Dataset | Type |
|---|---|---|
capital_expenditures | financials | decimal |
operating_cash_flow | financials | decimal |
period_start | financials | date |
Example SQL (Postgres)
SELECT ((SELECT COALESCE(SUM(operating_cash_flow), 0) FROM financials WHERE period_start >= :period_start AND period_start <= :period_end) - (SELECT COALESCE(SUM(capital_expenditures), 0) FROM financials WHERE period_start >= :period_start AND period_start <= :period_end)) AS fcf Access: recommended
sensitivity tier restricted,
access scope unscoped.
Guidance your policy engine enforces.
From an agent: with the GASP MCP server, call
lookup_metric({ "name": "Free Cash Flow (FCF)" }) or generate_query({ "metric": "Free Cash Flow (FCF)", "adapter": "<your adapter JSON>" }).
What It Tells You
Cash available for growth, debt repayment or distribution.
Related Metrics
Connected in the GASP relationship graph.
Upstream: what drives this
- Gross Margin drives Free Cash Flow (Core)
- Operating Margin drives Free Cash Flow (Finance)
- Cash Burn Rate reduces Free Cash Flow (Finance)
- Days Sales Outstanding reduces Free Cash Flow (RevOps)