Noncash charge
A cost, such as depreciation, depletion, and amortization, that does not involve any cash outflow. That is, this is treated as an accounting expense -- not a real expense that demands cash.
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Noncash charge:
A cost, such as Depreciation, depletion or amortization, not entailing a direct cash outflow.
Français: Charge sans impact sur les liquidité
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Cash flow tells you how much cash a business is actually generating its earnings before depreciation, amortization, and noncash charges. Sometimes called cash earnings, it's considered a gauge of liquidity and solvency.
The ratio equals defensive assets (cash, marketable securities, and receivables) divided by projected daily operational expenditures less noncash charges.
While that formula is straightforward, amortization can also incorporate a variety of noncash charges to net earnings and/or asset values, such as depletion, write-offs, prepaid expenses, and deferred charges.
More informally, cash flow often means cash flow from operations, which is computed as net income plus noncash charges, especially depreciation. Indeed, a quick definition of cash flow is net income plus depreciation.
cash flow: Earnings before depreciation, amortization, and noncash charges.
cash flow statement: One of several financial statements that measures cash going in and out of a company over a specified period of time.
It is calculated by adding noncash charges (such as depreciation) to net income after taxes. Cash flow can be attributed to a specific project, or to a business as a whole. Cash flow can be used as an indication of a company's financial strength.
A preferred stock or bond that cannot be redeemed whenever desired by the issuer.
Noncash charge
A cost, such as depreciation, depletion, and amortization, that does not involve any cash outflow.
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the income statement that did not require the use of cash during the period shown in the heading of the income statement. The typical example is depreciation expense. Also, the write-down of an asset's carrying amount will result in a noncash charge ...
The price to cash flow ratio can be a more useful way than price-earnings ratio to compare profits among similar companies because it adds depreciation and other noncash charges to earnings after taxes.
 See also: Expense, Depletion, Funding, Disbursement, Bills
  
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