Equity Research
Net income is $100M but operating cash flow is only $60M. What is the accruals gap and why does it matter?
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The $40M difference is the accrual component of earnings — profit recognized on the income statement that has not shown up as cash, sitting instead in growing receivables, inventory, capitalized…
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