Cadence Bank CADE NYSE

Cadence Bank (CADE) generated $856.66M in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2024. After capital expenditures of $80.07M, free cash flow was $776.59M.

Free cash flow margin was 26.7% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 1.64x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $182.64M in dividends and $35.44M in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (33/100, Fail) — weak cash flow raises concerns about debt servicing
• MOAT (59/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (70/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 1.64x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 57/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.