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Cash Flow & Burn Analysis

The Cash Flow & Burn Analysis dashboard provides a detailed view of liquidity strength, cash generation capacity, and the organization's ability to sustain operations through internally generated funds. It helps finance leaders monitor operating cash performance, capital intensity, leverage coverage, and short-term solvency on a monthly basis.

Benefits of this dashboard​

  • Manage liquidity risk: Identifies short‑term liquidity constraints and highlights potential cash‑shortfall risks before they affect operations.
  • Monitor operational cash performance: Shows how effectively core operations are converting revenue into usable cash.
  • Oversee capital allocation: Clarifies the impact of capital expenditures on free cash flow to support informed investment decisions.
  • Assess debt‑servicing capacity: Evaluates the organization's ability to meet financial obligations without relying on external financing.
  • Optimize working capital: Highlights trends in working‑capital efficiency to improve cash conversion and strengthen operational funding capacity.

Key performance indicators (KPIs)​

KPIDescription
Cash RatioAbility to cover current liabilities using only cash and cash equivalents. Higher values indicate stronger immediate liquidity and lower short-term risk, while lower values indicate reliance on converting other short-term assets to meet obligations.
Operating Cash Flow RatioProportion of current liabilities covered by operating cash flow. Higher values indicate stronger cash generation from operations relative to short-term obligations, while lower values indicate tighter operational liquidity.
Cash Flow Coverage RatioAbility to service total obligations using operating cash flow. Higher values indicate greater debt-servicing capacity and lower financial risk, while lower values indicate increased dependence on external financing.
Working Capital to Total Asset RatioProportion of total assets financed by net working capital. Higher values indicate stronger short-term stability and operational resilience, while lower values indicate tighter liquidity relative to the asset base.
Cash to Current LiabilitiesExtent to which current liabilities are covered by available cash. Higher values indicate stronger solvency and lower short-term default risk, while lower values indicate potential liquidity pressure.
Free Cash FlowCash generated from operations after capital expenditures. Higher values indicate greater flexibility for debt repayment, reinvestment, and shareholder returns, while lower or negative values indicate constrained cash availability.

Filters​

You can filter the dashboard with these panels:

  • Year
  • Period
  • Company
  • Segment 2
  • Segment 3