Analysts generally value Time Warner, like most other entertainment companies, based on its cash flow.
If Congress does not extend the debt limit, said Geithner, Treasury could only fund the government based on its cash on hand on a particular day, leading to the government not being able to meet its existing obligations.
Nicolas Buteau, with Tilney Capital Management, a London-based hedge fund with £5 billion in assets, said that based on its projected cash flow for 2003, Orange is now cheaper than Vodafone.
* A stock should be valued based on its excess cash flow, calculated by taking a company's net earnings and adding its depreciation expense, deducting capital expenditures and considering changes in working capital.
That figure is based on its reported cash flow of about $181 million for the 52 weeks ended Sept. 29 and an industry expectation that theater chains in the United States will continue to sell for as much as eight times their annual cash flow.
Threlfall thinks Lockheed deserves a high price/earnings ratio based on its rich cash flow, and believes the stock could hit $180 a share within the next 12 months.
James P. OShaughnessy: Citigroup, the countrys largest bank, gets the nod from the OShaughnessy strategy based on its strong cash flow per share, large number of shares outstanding, and solid (3.97%) dividend yield.
Moran thinks there is still room for the Boca Raton, Florida, company to grow, based on its steady cash flow and an expected increase in tower demand from customers such as Cingular and Verizon, which are expected to add 19 million new subscribers nationwide.
The Libyan group was chosen based on its offer of cash, the assumption of debts and its reinvestment commitment.
As a company's worth is essentially a metric based on its discounted future cash flows, Twitter's overall luster could dim if its user numbers decline.
Better yet, Alteras price would surge 188% to $51.75 based on its more profitable free cash flow margin of 34.6% and a 25 times multiple.
