Analyze One-Year Cash Flow Growth with MarketXLS

The CashFlowOneYearGrowth function helps you quickly retrieve and analyze the year-over-year (YoY) growth rate of a company’s cash flow directly in Excel. By comparing the most recent cash flow figure with the previous year’s data, this function provides insight into a company’s liquidity trends—an essential metric for financial analysis.

Why Use This Function?

• Gain immediate insight into a company's annual cash flow performance.
• Compare YoY growth rates across multiple symbols to spot investment opportunities.
• Quickly track changing cash flow trends to inform buy or sell decisions.
• Ideal for portfolio analysis or fundamental screening where consistency in operational cash flow matters.

How to Use in Excel

Simply enter the formula in any Excel cell:

=CashFlowOneYearGrowth("MSFT")

Replace "MSFT" with any valid stock ticker symbol. The function will then look up the company's fundamental data and calculate the YoY growth percentage for its cash flow.

1. Select a cell.
2. Type “=CashFlowOneYearGrowth(” and then your stock ticker symbol in quotes.
3. Press Enter.
4. The cell will display the year-over-year cash flow growth rate for the specified symbol or "NA" if data is not available.

Parameters Explained

Notes on Return Values:
• If the symbol is invalid, the function returns "NA".
• If the license is not valid, the function also returns "NA" (or a message about licensing).
• If there is insufficient data or any error occurs during the query, "NA" is returned.

Example Usage

Basic Examples

1. =CashFlowOneYearGrowth("MSFT")
   • Retrieves Microsoft’s one-year cash flow growth rate.

2. =CashFlowOneYearGrowth("AAPL")
   • Returns Apple’s YoY cash flow growth figure.

3. =CashFlowOneYearGrowth("GOOGL")
   • Shows how Alphabet’s annual cash flow growth has changed this year compared to the last.

In each case, if data is found, a numeric value (representing the percentage or rate of growth) is displayed. Otherwise, the function returns "NA".

Advanced Scenarios

• Portfolio Analysis:
Combine multiple calls like:
=CashFlowOneYearGrowth("MSFT") + CashFlowOneYearGrowth("AAPL")
to sum up YoY growth rates of multiple holdings for a quick aggregated view.
(Careful: Summing percentage growth of different companies is typically less common, but you might apply it to a custom formula or weighting strategy.)

• Cash Flow Trend Comparisons:
Use alongside a Custom Excel formula to group results, for example:
=IF(CashFlowOneYearGrowth("TSLA")>CashFlowOneYearGrowth("GM"),"TSLA leads","GM leads")

• Integrating with Other MarketXLS Functions:
Embed CashFlowOneYearGrowth inside a statistical function like AVERAGE(...) to get the mean YoY growth across a set of symbols.

Common Questions and Troubleshooting

• Why am I getting “NA”?

• The symbol might be invalid or not covered.
• Your license could be expired.
• The data might be missing or temporarily unavailable.

• Does this function work for symbols outside the US markets?

• It is designed primarily for US symbols, though coverage can include non-US exchanges where data is available. If data is missing, you’ll see “NA.”

• Why am I seeing negative growth values?

• If a company’s most recent cash flow is lower than last year’s, the result will be negative.

• Can I compare multiple years with this function?

• CashFlowOneYearGrowth specifically returns the one-year growth figure. For other periods, you might use additional MarketXLS fundamental functions or advanced parameters.

In summary, CashFlowOneYearGrowth is a straightforward yet powerful way to keep tabs on a company’s financial health. It offers at-a-glance insights into a crucial liquidity measure—annual cash flow—helping you make more informed decisions in your Excel-based analysis.