Finance & Corporate Jargon · Vice President level

"Cash flow positive"

"Cash flow positive" means a company is bringing in more cash than it is spending during a given period.

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How "Cash flow positive" shows up at work

A milestone worth celebrating, though the phrase often appears in earnings calls before the details do. Whether it means the business is healthy depends heavily on what is driving the number and whether it lasts.

Buzzword

We expect to be cash flow positive by the end of Q3 if growth holds.

Plain English

We expect to be bringing in more than we spend by the end of Q3 if growth holds.

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