scatÂ·terÂ·plot. n. A graph showing data for two or more variables as coordinates in a Cartesian system of two or more axes, often appearing as scattered or clustered dots. Also called scatter diagram, scattergram. 1  Facebook.
What is 'Free Cash Flow - FCF' Free cash flow (FCF) is a measure of a company's financial performance, calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF represents the cash that a company is able to generate after spending the money required to maintain or expand its asset base.
Measure of the cash remaining from operating activities after adjusting for capital expenditures and dividends paid. Some analysts prefer free cash flow to the measure of cash provided by operating activities because free cash flow takes into account the outflows needed to maintain current operations. (p. 234).