The 10 American Companies That Pull in The Most Cash презентация

American companies with the most free cash flow.
This is a measure of cash from continuing operations, minus capital expenditures.
This offers a fuller picture for how much money a company is able to keep in its coffers every year.
Financial companies (banks) were not included in the list.

years ago from making computers to offering business solutions—like mainframes, data analysis and security—IBM has been able to prosper.

other half of Verizon Wireless last year, the company has both the nation’s largest 4G LTE network, and a booming Internet Service Provider business.

that the company will be spinning out GE Capital, GE may not make this list next year. That being said, investors are happy that GE will once again be focusing on its manufacturing and innovation roots.

in much less cash from operations than many others on this list, it also had the lowest capital expenditures: $580 million. Many will be watching to see if the company can continue to prosper in the post-Larry-Ellison era.

medical conglomerate focuses on everyday medical care, major medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. The company got a strong boost from its pharmaceutical division last year, primarily from sales of Olysio, Simponi, Stelara, and Zytiga.

giant had several big hits last year, including Lyrica, Prevnar, Enbrel, Celebrex, and Lipitor—all which brought in over $2 billion in revenue apiece.

has been suffering from slowing sales and a major image problem for some time now, Wal-Mart is still able to churn out cash. One interesting fact many don’t know: groceries make up more than half of all of Wal-Mart’s revenue.

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Warren Buffett’s conglomerate of businesses had another solid year in 2014. Investors worried about Buffett’s eventual departure should be comforted by the fact that these businesses all produce steady cash flows and are relatively stable.

Office Suite is a mainstay cash machine, Microsoft benefitted in 2014 from its expanded presence in cloud computing.

the competition away in 2014—as it has for some time. The company sold a whopping 75 million iPhones during the holiday quarter alone, helping it to pull in over $50 billion in free cash flow in just one year.

in than all of the others on this list. If consumers love the Apple Watch as much as the iPhone, the cash will continue to roll.

But Apple itself may not be the biggest winner from the trend. Who could be?