Free Cash Flow per Operating Profit Dollar

For every dollar of operating profit, how much actual free cash do you get? Less than $1 means cash is trapped in the business.

How it's worked out
Free Cash Flow / Operating Profit
Which way is better
Higher is betterHigher is better for cash.

Written by Mandy Walker, founder of Focus on Cash. Updated October 2026. This explanation comes from the glossary inside Focus on Cash, so it matches the words you see in the app.

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