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Free Cash Flow Model in Google Sheets — Complete with DCF Valuation

Stop Guessing Your Company's Cash Flow — Use This Free Cash Flow Model

If you're a startup founder or retail investor trying to value a business, you probably know that Free Cash Flow (FCF) is the gold standard — but calculating it correctly is surprisingly tricky.

I built a Free Cash Flow Model in Google Sheets that:

  • Takes your income statement and cash flow data
  • Automatically calculates FCF, FCF yield, and owner earnings
  • Builds a 5-year DCF valuation with terminal value
  • Includes sample data for a SaaS company and a retailer

The template has pre-built formulas so you just paste 4 years of data and get instant valuation output.

Why FCF matters more than earnings:

  • Warren Buffett calls it "owner earnings"
  • FCF can't be manipulated with accounting tricks
  • It tells you how much cash the business truly generates

If you want to dive deeper, I published the full template here (free to use):
https://microtoolsb2b.gumroad.com/l/YOUR_PRODUCT_ID_HERE

Hope you find it useful — any feedback is welcome!


P.S. This is a genuine spreadsheet tool built by MicroTools Studio. No affiliate nonsense, just a tool I use myself.

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