Term
Free cash flow
The cash a company's operations bring in, minus what it spends on fixed assets (capex). It is the money left to pay debt, pay dividends, buy back shares or keep.
In pesos: If your stand's operations bring in $30,000 MXN in cash this year and you spend $12,000 on a new grill, your free cash flow is $18,000: that is what the business could actually hand you.
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