Cheetah Mobile Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (CMCM)
Cheetah Mobile reported ¥606.2M in free cash flow for fiscal 2017, an increase of 89.78% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 12.19%.
View full Cheetah Mobile company overviewCheetah Mobile free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | ¥606.2M | ¥286.8M | +89.78% | +12.19% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | ¥319.4M | −¥567.2M | −63.97% | +7.00% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | ¥886.6M | ¥563.9M | +174.77% | — |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | ¥322.7M | ¥152.1M | +89.20% | — |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | ¥170.5M | ¥137.1M | +409.49% | — |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | ¥33.5M | — | — | — |
Cheetah Mobile quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
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Cheetah Mobile free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from ¥33.5M to ¥606.2M, a compound annual growth rate of 78.48%.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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