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Cash flow statement

German: Kapitalflussrechnung

A statement showing how much cash actually flowed into and out of a company during a period.

It has three sections: operating cash flow (from the business), investing cash flow (capex, acquisitions) and financing cash flow (debt, dividends, buybacks). Free cash flow is derived from it. A persistent gap between earnings and operating cash flow is a warning sign.