# Cash flow (High demand)
The cash flow endpoint provides detailed information on a company's cash flow activities, including the net cash and cash equivalents moving in and out of the business. This data includes operating, investing, and financing cash flows, offering a comprehensive view of the company's liquidity and financial health.
**API credits cost:** `100` per symbol
> **Note:** This API endpoint is available on the Pro plan (individual) and the Venture plan (business) and above. Full access to historical data requires the Ultra plan (individual) or the Enterprise plan (business).
## Parameters
- `symbol` (string, optional, see notes)
Symbol ticker of instrument.
For preferred stocks use dot(.) delimiter.
E.g. `BRK.A` or `BRK.B` will be correct
Example value: `AAPL`
- `figi` (string, optional, see notes)
Filter by financial instrument global identifier (FIGI). This parameter is available on the Ultra plan (individual) and the Enterprise plan (business) and above.
Example value: `BBG000B9Y5X2`
- `isin` (string, optional, see notes)
Filter by international securities identification number (ISIN). ISIN access is activating in the Data add-ons section
Example value: `US0378331005`
- `cusip` (string, optional, see notes)
The CUSIP of an instrument for which data is requested. CUSIP access is activating in the Data add-ons section
Example value: `594918104`
- `exchange` (string, optional)
Exchange where instrument is traded
Example value: `NASDAQ`
- `mic_code` (string, optional)
Market Identifier Code (MIC) under ISO 10383 standard
Example value: `XNAS`
- `country` (string, optional)
Country where instrument is traded, e.g., `United States` or `US`
Example value: `United States`
- `period` (string, optional)
The reporting period for the cash flow statements
Available values: `annual`, `quarterly`
Default value: `annual`
- `start_date` (string, optional)
Start date for filtering cash flow statements.
Only cash flow statements with fiscal dates on or after this date will be included.
Format `2006-01-02`
Example value: `2024-01-01`
- `end_date` (string, optional)
End date for filtering cash flow statements.
Only cash flow statements with fiscal dates on or before this date will be included.
Format `2006-01-02`
Example value: `2024-12-31`
- `outputsize` (integer, optional)
Number of records in response
Default value: `6`
**Notes:**
- At least one of the following parameters is required: `symbol`, `figi`, `isin`, `cusip`.
## Response
- `meta` (object)
Meta information about the response
- `symbol` (string)
Symbol ticker of instrument
- `name` (string)
Name of the company
- `currency` (string)
Currency of the cash flow data according to the ISO 4217 standard
- `exchange` (string)
Exchange where instrument is traded
- `mic_code` (string)
Market identifier code (MIC) under ISO 10383 standard
- `exchange_timezone` (string)
Exchange timezone
- `period` (string)
Period of the cash flow data (Annual or Quarterly)
- `cash_flow` (array of object)
Cash flow data
- `fiscal_date` (string)
Date of fiscal period ending
- `quarter` (string)
Fiscal quarter. Visible when `&period=quarterly`
- `year` (integer)
Fiscal year
- `operating_activities` (object)
Operating activities section
- `net_income` (number)
Returns net income (NI). Calculated as sales minus cost of goods sold
- `depreciation` (number)
Represents depreciation and amortization measure
- `deferred_taxes` (number)
Stands for taxes that are owed but are not due to be paid until a future date
- `stock_based_compensation` (number)
Refers to share-based compensation as the way of paying employees, executives, and directors of a company with equity in the business
- `other_non_cash_items` (number)
Represents other non-cash items
- `accounts_receivable` (number)
Represents the balance of money due to a firm for goods or services delivered or used but not yet paid for by customers
- `accounts_payable` (number)
Refers to an account within the general ledger that represents an obligation to pay off a short-term debt to creditors or suppliers
- `other_assets_liabilities` (number)
Represents cumulative changes in inventory, other current assets, other current liabilities, and other working capital
- `operating_cash_flow` (number)
Returns operating cash flow (OCF) measure representing a total amount of cash generated by company's normal business operations
- `investing_activities` (object)
Investing activities section
- `capital_expenditures` (number)
Capital expenditures (CapEx) are funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets (PPE)
- `net_intangibles` (number)
Represents purchase of a not physical asset
- `net_acquisitions` (number)
Refers to net amount of business purchase and sale
- `purchase_of_investments` (number)
Represents how much money has been used in making investments, including purchases of physical assets, investments in securities
- `sale_of_investments` (number)
Represents how much money has been generated from the sale of securities or assets
- `other_investing_activity` (number)
Represents other investing activity
- `investing_cash_flow` (number)
Returns total amount of cash flow used in investments
- `financing_activities` (object)
Financing activities section
- `long_term_debt_issuance` (number)
Refers to the issuance of any financial obligations that extend beyond a 12 months period
- `long_term_debt_payments` (number)
Refers to the payments of any financial obligations that extend beyond a 12 months period
- `short_term_debt_issuance` (number)
Refers to the issuance of any financial obligations that are expected to be paid off within a year
- `common_stock_issuance` (number)
Represents a transaction whereby a company issues its own shares to the marketplace
- `common_stock_repurchase` (number)
Represents a transaction whereby a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace
- `common_dividends` (number)
Returns value of payment doled out by a company to its stockholders in the form of periodic distributions of cash
- `other_financing_charges` (number)
Represents other financing charges
- `financing_cash_flow` (number)
Returns cash flow from financing activities (CFF), which shows the net flows of cash that are used to fund the company
- `end_cash_position` (number)
Returns the amount of cash a company has when adding the change in cash and beginning cash balance for the current fiscal period
- `income_tax_paid` (number)
Refers to supplemental data about income tax paid
- `interest_paid` (number)
Refers to supplemental data about interest paid
- `free_cash_flow` (number)
Represents the cash a company generates after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets
## Example Request
```bash
curl "https://api.twelvedata.com/cash_flow?symbol=AAPL&apikey=demo"
```
## Example Response
```json
{
"meta": {
"symbol": "AAPL",
"name": "Apple Inc",
"currency": "USD",
"exchange": "NASDAQ",
"mic_code": "XNAS",
"exchange_timezone": "America/New_York",
"period": "Quarterly"
},
"cash_flow": [
{
"fiscal_date": "2021-12-31",
"quarter": "1",
"year": 2022,
"operating_activities": {
"net_income": 34630000000,
"depreciation": 2697000000,
"deferred_taxes": 682000000,
"stock_based_compensation": 2265000000,
"other_non_cash_items": 167000000,
"accounts_receivable": -13746000000,
"accounts_payable": 19813000000,
"other_assets_liabilities": 458000000,
"operating_cash_flow": 46966000000
},
"investing_activities": {
"capital_expenditures": -2803000000,
"net_intangibles": 0,
"net_acquisitions": 0,
"purchase_of_investments": -34913000000,
"sale_of_investments": 21984000000,
"other_investing_activity": -374000000,
"investing_cash_flow": -16106000000
},
"financing_activities": {
"long_term_debt_issuance": 0,
"long_term_debt_payments": 0,
"short_term_debt_issuance": -1000000000,
"common_stock_issuance": 0,
"common_stock_repurchase": -20478000000,
"common_dividends": -3732000000,
"other_financing_charges": -2949000000,
"financing_cash_flow": -28159000000
},
"end_cash_position": 38630000000,
"income_tax_paid": 5235000000,
"interest_paid": 531000000,
"free_cash_flow": 49769000000
}
]
}
```