Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)

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[Verse 1]
When a company makes its money flow
There's cash that's left after debts they owe
To equity holders this treasure goes
Free Cash Flow to Equity it shows
First we start with net income clear
Add back depreciation year by year
Subtract the capex that they spend
On working capital changes blend

[Chorus]
FCFE, cash for equity
After all the debts are paid you see
FCFE, what shareholders receive
The money that they can believe
Free to equity, free to equity
This is how we value what it's worth to be
An owner of the company

[Verse 2]
Take the net borrowing add it in
When debt increases cash flows begin
But if they pay down what they owe
Subtract that from the total flow
It's different from FCFF you know
That one's for all investors so
But FCFE is just for shares
The cash that equity holders bear

[Chorus]
FCFE, cash for equity
After all the debts are paid you see
FCFE, what shareholders receive
The money that they can believe
Free to equity, free to equity
This is how we value what it's worth to be
An owner of the company

[Bridge]
Net income plus depreciation
Minus capex calculation
Minus working capital change
Plus net borrowing rearrange
Equals FCFE that's the key
For equity valuation free

[Chorus]
FCFE, cash for equity
After all the debts are paid you see
FCFE, what shareholders receive
The money that they can believe
Free to equity, free to equity
This is how we value what it's worth to be
An owner of the company

[Outro]
When you're valuing equity stakes
FCFE is what it takes
The cash that's truly free to flow
To shareholders below

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