Free Cash Flow Per Share (Historical) Formula in Excel

Use the Free Cash Flow Per Share (Historical) formula in Excel with MarketXLS to measure a company's financial flexibility. This function computes Free Cash Flow divided by the total number of shares outstanding for a specified historical period. It is a useful metric for tracking changes in earnings per share from a cash-flow perspective.

Understanding Free Cash Flow Per Share (Historical)

• Purpose: Determines the amount of Free Cash Flow allocated to each share of stock in the specified historical period.
• Key Benefits:
  • Offers insight into a company's cash-generation per share.
  • Helps evaluate profitability trends across different time periods.
  • Serves as an indicator of a firm’s potential to reinvest or distribute returns.
• When to Use:
  • Analyzing historical performance of a company.
  • Comparing cash flow per share year over year or quarter over quarter.
  • Identifying potential growth or decline in a company's operational cash flow.

Syntax and Parameters

=hf_Free_Cash_Flow_per_Share(Symbol, Year, [Quarter], [TTM])

Return Value
• Returns a numeric value of Free Cash Flow Per Share for a specified period.
• If the symbol is invalid or data is unavailable, returns "NA".

?? Note: This function requires a valid historical fundamentals data subscription in MarketXLS.

? Pro Tip: You can reference date inputs in three ways:

1. Cell references: =hf_Free_Cash_Flow_per_Share(A1, 2022)
2. Direct dates: =hf_Free_Cash_Flow_per_Share("MSFT", "2024-03-15")
3. Excel date functions: =hf_Free_Cash_Flow_per_Share("MSFT", TEXT(A1,"yyyy-mm-dd"))

Examples and Usage

1. Basic example with a specific year:

   =hf_Free_Cash_Flow_per_Share("MSFT", 2022)

   Returns the Free Cash Flow Per Share for MSFT in 2022.

2. Year and quarter:

   =hf_Free_Cash_Flow_per_Share("MSFT", 2022, 2)

   Retrieves the value for the second quarter of 2022.

3. Using TTM (Trailing Twelve Months):

   =hf_Free_Cash_Flow_per_Share("MSFT", 2022, 3, "TTM")

   Fetches trailing twelve-month data from the third quarter of 2022.

4. Special references for period shortcuts:

   • Last quarter data:

     =hf_Free_Cash_Flow_per_Share("MSFT", "lq")

   • Last year data:

     =hf_Free_Cash_Flow_per_Share("MSFT", "ly")

   • Last 12 months:

     =hf_Free_Cash_Flow_per_Share("MSFT", "lt")

?? Note: These shortcuts ("lq", "ly", etc.) automatically calculate the correct year and quarter based on current or most recently reported financial statements.

Common Questions

1. What if the Symbol is invalid or no data is found?

If the function cannot retrieve data for the specified symbol or date range, it will return "NA".

2. Can I use references to cells containing text dates or symbols?

Yes. For instance:

=hf_Free_Cash_Flow_per_Share(A2, B2)

Where A2 might contain a symbol like "MSFT" and B2 contains a year or shortcut reference.

3. Does this function require an internet connection?

Yes. An active internet connection is needed so the MarketXLS add-in can fetch real-time data from its servers.

4. Are there any performance considerations?

• Running this function across many cells may slow down calculations due to repeated data calls.
• Consider using fewer calls or referencing shared cells where possible to optimize performance.

5. Are there related historical fundamental functions?

• Revenue (Historical)
• Cost Of Revenue (Historical)
• Gross Profit (Historical)
• R & D Expenses (Historical)
• Selling General & Administrative Expense (Historical)

Use these similarly to fetch a wide variety of fundamental metrics across different periods.

? Pro Tip: Combine the function output with other financial metrics to compare Free Cash Flow Per Share against EPS, market trends, and peer company metrics.

Enjoy accurate Free Cash Flow Per Share insights in Excel with MarketXLS—empowering data-driven decisions in your financial analysis.