Precision Castparts Corp. PCP NYSE

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCP) generated $457M in operating cash flow for quarter ending 2014-03-30. After capital expenditures of $94M, free cash flow was $363M.

Free cash flow margin was 14.3% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 0.94x, suggesting some earnings are non-cash.

The company returned $194M in share buybacks to shareholders during the quarter.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (100/100, Pass) — demonstrate the company can comfortably service its debt
• MOAT (48/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (70/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 0.94x suggests some earnings are non-cash items

Overall SharesGrow Score: 82/100 with 5/7 criteria passed.