Free cash flow margin shows what share of revenue becomes actual cash after capital expenditures — earnings you can count, not accounting estimates. FCF funds dividends, buybacks and debt repayment. This heatmap colors US stocks by FCF margin, sized by market cap and grouped by sector.
Greener tiles convert more revenue into free cash, redder tiles less — cash-burners sit deep red.
Net income is an opinion (accruals, depreciation schedules, one-offs); free cash flow is a fact. Companies can report profits while bleeding cash — the FCF view exposes them.
Above ~10% is healthy; elite compounders (software, payments) exceed 25–30%. Capital-intensive industries (airlines, telecom) structurally run near zero — compare within sectors.
Yes — companies with big non-cash charges (heavy depreciation, stock comp, impairments) can look worse on EPS than on FCF. Value hunters specifically screen for this gap.
Heatmap data updates through the trading session. Fundamentals come from Finnhub and SEC filings; scores are simplified heuristics for screening — not investment advice.