According to @QCompounding, Free Cash Flow Yield is calculated as free cash flow per share divided by stock price, and a higher FCF yield typically signals a cheaper stock valuation. Source: @QCompounding on X. Traders generally derive free cash flow per share from trailing 12-month free cash flow, defined as cash from operations minus capital expenditures, divided by weighted average diluted shares, which standardizes comparisons across companies for valuation screens. Sources: U.S. SEC Investor.gov, Investopedia. They then compare a stock’s FCF yield to sector or peer medians to identify relative value and rank candidates in screening workflows. Source: Investopedia.

According to Compounding Quality (@QCompounding), FCF conversion is defined as free cash flow divided by net income (FCF / Net Income), providing a straightforward metric traders can compute for quality screening; source: Compounding Quality (@QCompounding), X post dated August 28, 2025. According to Compounding Quality (@QCompounding), a higher FCF conversion suggests stronger earnings quality, making the free cash flow to net income ratio useful for ranking stocks within sector watchlists; source: Compounding Quality (@QCompounding), X post dated August 28, 2025. According to Compounding Quality (@QCompounding), traders can incorporate FCF conversion into a screening workflow to prioritize companies that exhibit higher earnings quality as indicated by the metric; source: Compounding Quality (@QCompounding), X post dated August 28, 2025.

According to @QCompounding, free cash flow is calculated as Operating Cash Flow minus Capital Expenditures, and operating cash flow measures business cash inflows, source: @QCompounding on X, Aug 28, 2025. Traders can pull operating cash flow and CAPEX directly from the cash flow statement in 10-K/10-Q filings to compute FCF for stock screening and comparables, source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, A Beginner’s Guide to Financial Statements. FCF is a core input for discounted cash flow valuation and for assessing buyback or debt-repayment capacity that can influence pricing of equities including crypto-exposed companies, source: CFA Institute, Free Cash Flow Valuation.

According to Compounding Quality on Twitter, Finchat is primarily used to screen for quality stocks and check the fundamentals of companies. Traders can leverage Finchat's advanced filters to identify stocks with strong financial health and consistent growth, which is essential for making informed trading decisions. By focusing on company fundamentals, users can spot undervalued assets and potential outperformers, a strategy that can be applied to both traditional equities and crypto-related stocks. This targeted approach supports more accurate market entries and exits, especially as quality stock screening tools like Finchat gain traction among investors looking to integrate traditional financial metrics with blockchain and crypto market trends (Source: Compounding Quality on Twitter, June 8, 2025).