09/02/2026
What is the market rewarding right now? Increasingly, the answer is cash flow.
After years of growth-stock dominance, investors are placing greater emphasis on companies that generate strong free cash flow, the cash remaining after a business funds its operations and continued growth.
In an environment with higher capital costs and significant AI-related spending, reported earnings may not tell the entire story. Cash flow can provide a clearer picture of whether growth is translating into lasting economic value.
The takeaway: Growth still matters, but investors are becoming more selective about how much they are willing to pay for it.
https://www.lpl.com/research/weekly-market-commentary/the-cash-flow-case-for-value.html