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Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.(IAS)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
IAS•NASDAQ
45.0× P/E·Price updated May 22, 2026
SectorCommunication ServicesIndustryAdvertising & MarketingSub-IndustryMarketing data, measurement and verification
AboutIntegral Ad Science Holding Corp. operates as a digital advertising verification company in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Singapore, Australia, France, Japan, Canada, India, and Brazil. The company provides IAS Signal, a cloud-based technology platform that offers actionable insights; and deliver independent measurement and verification of digital advertising across devices, channels, and formats, including desktop, mobile, connected TV, social, display, and video. Its digital media quality solutions offer ad fraud detection and prevention, viewability, brand safety and suitability, contextual targeting, inventory yield management, and reporting. The company offers Quality Impressions, a metric designed to verify that digital ads are served to a real person rather than a bot, viewable on-screen, and presented in a brand-safe and suitable environment in the correct geography; Context Control solution that delivers contextual targeting and brand suitability capabilities; pre-bid programmatic and post-bid verification solutions for advertisers; and optimization and verification solutions for publishers. It serves advertisers and agencies, publishers, advertising/audience networks, and supply side platforms. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, New York.Show more
- Revenue$530M+11.7%
- EBITDA$124M+72.6%
- Net Income$38M+422.2%
- EPS (Diluted)0.23+413.4%
- Gross Margin78.5%-0.7%
- EBITDA Margin23.46%+54.4%
- Operating Margin11.39%+216.2%
- Net Margin7.13%+367.3%
- ROE3.94%+367.8%
IAS Key Insights
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (IAS) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Company is almost debt free
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 19.9%
- ✓Trading near 52-week high
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Weak 3Y average ROE of 2.2%
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
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IAS Price & Volume
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (IAS) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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IAS Growth Metrics
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (IAS) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years19.95%
3 Years17.89%
TTM15.51%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM42.92%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM41.67%
Return on Capital
10 Years-0.11%
5 Years0.66%
3 Years2.83%
Last Year5.55%
IAS Recent Earnings
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (IAS) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 8/12 qtrs (67%)●Beat Revenue 9/12 qtrs (75%)
Q4 2025Latest
Nov 4, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.07-22.2%
$0.09
Rev
$154M-9.1%
$170M
Q3 2025
Aug 7, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.07+75.0%
$0.04
Rev
$149M+0.0%
$149M
Q2 2025
May 12, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.05+66.7%
$0.03
Rev
$134M+3.7%
$129M
Q1 2025
Feb 28, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.09-25.0%
$0.12
Rev
$153M+2.8%
$149M
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025Latest | Nov 4, 2025 | $0.07vs $0.09-22.2% | $154Mvs $170M-9.1% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $0.07vs $0.04+75.0% | $149Mvs $149M+0.0% |
| Q2 2025 | May 12, 2025 | $0.05vs $0.03+66.7% | $134Mvs $129M+3.7% |
| Q1 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.09vs $0.12-25.0% | $153Mvs $149M+2.8% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
IAS Peer Comparison
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (IAS) competitors in Marketing data, measurement and verification — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DV | 1.59B | 10.33 | 34.43 | 13.92% | 7.16% | 5% | 0.09 | |
 ITRN | 1.3B | 65.49 | 22.43 | 6.77% | 16.03% | 27.71% | 0.02 | |
 MGNI | 2.56B | 17.89 | 18.83 | 6.85% | 21.96% | 18.57% | 0.30 | |
 TTD | 8.7B | 18.51 | 20.34 | 18.47% | 14.57% | 16.91% | 0.18 | |
 PUBM | 527.75M | 11.30 | -36.45 | -2.86% | -6.21% | -6.98% | 0.17 | |
 APPS | 1.04B | 8.61 | -26.09 | 15.24% | -6.68% | -21.96% | 1.92 | |
 GOOGL | 4.45T | 368.03 | 34.05 | 15.13% | 37.91% | 38.98% | 0.14 | |
 META | 1.46T | 577.22 | 24.57 | 22.17% | 32.84% | 33.22% | 0.39 |
Compare IAS vs Peers
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (IAS) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
IAS Income Statement
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (IAS) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Metric | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue | 213.49M | 240.63M | 323.51M | 408.35M | 474.37M | 530.1M | 590.67M |
Revenue Growth % | - | 12.72% | 34.44% | 26.22% | 16.17% | 11.75% | 15.51% |
Cost of Goods Sold | 33.11M | 40.51M | 54.57M | 75.75M | 99.35M | 113.96M | 133.36M |
COGS % of Revenue | 15.51% | 16.83% | 16.87% | 18.55% | 20.94% | 21.5% | - |
Gross Profit | 180.38M▲ 0% | 200.13M▲ 10.9% | 268.94M▲ 34.4% | 332.59M▲ 23.7% | 375.02M▲ 12.8% | 416.14M▲ 11.0% | 457.31M▲ 0% |
Gross Margin % | 84.49% | 83.17% | 83.13% | 81.45% | 79.06% | 78.5% | 77.42% |
Gross Profit Growth % | - | 10.95% | 34.39% | 23.67% | 12.76% | 10.97% | - |
Operating Expenses | 214.16M | 214.01M | 301.95M | 317.44M | 357.93M | 355.75M | 391.82M |
OpEx % of Revenue | 100.32% | 88.94% | 93.34% | 77.74% | 75.45% | 67.11% | - |
Selling, General & Admin | 103.44M | 99.31M | 165.4M | 185.94M | 229.62M | 218.01M | 239.67M |
SG&A % of Revenue | 48.45% | 41.27% | 51.13% | 45.53% | 48.41% | 41.13% | - |
Research & Development | 40.4M | 48.99M | 67.02M | 76.35M | 72.91M | 69.85M | 79.98M |
R&D % of Revenue | 18.93% | 20.36% | 20.72% | 18.7% | 15.37% | 13.18% | - |
Other Operating Expenses | 70.33M | 65.71M | 69.53M | 55.15M | 55.4M | 67.89M | 4M |
Operating Income | -33.79M▲ 0% | -13.88M▲ 58.9% | -33.01M▼ 137.8% | 15.16M▲ 145.9% | 17.09M▲ 12.8% | 60.39M▲ 253.3% | 65.49M▲ 0% |
Operating Margin % | -15.83% | -5.77% | -10.2% | 3.71% | 3.6% | 11.39% | 11.09% |
Operating Income Growth % | - | 58.92% | -137.82% | 145.92% | 12.77% | 253.3% | - |
EBITDA | 36.54M | 51.83M | 29.28M | 65.55M | 72.06M | 124.35M | 125.04M |
EBITDA Margin % | 17.12% | 21.54% | 9.05% | 16.05% | 15.19% | 23.46% | 21.17% |
EBITDA Growth % | - | 41.84% | -43.51% | 123.91% | 9.92% | 72.57% | 10.64% |
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 70.33M | 65.71M | 62.29M | 50.4M | 54.97M | 63.97M | 59.55M |
EBIT | -33.79M | -13.88M | -36.73M | 22.14M | 17.09M | 60.39M | 60.3M |
Net Interest Income | -32.99M | -31.57M | -19.24M | -9.05M | -12.24M | -5.36M | -48K |
Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 595K |
Interest Expense | 32.99M | 31.57M | 19.24M | 9.05M | 12.24M | 5.36M | 643K |
Other Income/Expense | -32.99M | -31.57M | -22.96M | -2.07M | -12.24M | -5.36M | 109K |
Pretax Income | -66.78M▲ 0% | -45.45M▲ 31.9% | -55.98M▼ 23.2% | 13.09M▲ 123.4% | 4.86M▼ 62.9% | 55.03M▲ 1033.2% | 65.6M▲ 0% |
Pretax Margin % | -31.28% | -18.89% | -17.3% | 3.2% | 1.02% | 10.38% | 11.11% |
Income Tax | -15.43M | -13.08M | -3.54M | -2.29M | -2.38M | 17.23M | 18.88M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 23.11% | 28.77% | 6.32% | -17.49% | -49.05% | 31.32% | 28.78% |
Net Income | -51.35M▲ 0% | -32.37M▲ 37.0% | -52.44M▼ 62.0% | 15.37M▲ 129.3% | 7.24M▼ 52.9% | 37.8M▲ 422.2% | 46.72M▲ 0% |
Net Margin % | -24.05% | -13.45% | -16.21% | 3.76% | 1.53% | 7.13% | 7.91% |
Net Income Growth % | - | 36.95% | -61.97% | 129.32% | -52.92% | 422.17% | 42.92% |
Net Income (Continuing) | -51.35M | -32.37M | -52.44M | 15.37M | 7.24M | 37.8M | 46.72M |
Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EPS (Diluted) | -0.34▲ 0% | -0.21▲ 38.2% | -0.37▼ 76.2% | 0.10▲ 126.4% | 0.04▼ 54.2% | 0.23▲ 413.4% | 0.28▲ 0% |
EPS Growth % | - | 38.24% | -76.19% | 126.43% | -54.19% | 413.39% | 41.67% |
EPS (Basic) | -0.34 | -0.21 | -0.37 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.23 | - |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 151.21M | 151.21M | 143.54M | 157.26M | 161.72M | 165.47M | 169.8M |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 151.21M | 151.21M | 143.54M | 154.7M | 156.27M | 161.06M | 176.13M |
Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAS Balance Sheet
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (IAS) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Current Assets | 101.39M | 129.52M | 170.16M | 221.15M | 264.93M | 254.46M | 317.21M |
Cash & Short-Term Investments | 26.28M | 51.73M | 73.21M | 86.88M | 124.76M | 84.47M | 129.2M |
Cash Only | 26.28M | 51.73M | 73.21M | 86.88M | 124.76M | 84.47M | 129.2M |
Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accounts Receivable | 66.21M | 73.5M | 89.25M | 109.46M | 121.16M | 132.84M | 133.62M |
Days Sales Outstanding | 113.21 | 111.49 | 100.7 | 97.84 | 93.22 | 91.47 | 82.73 |
Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Current Assets | 1.45M | 187K | 70K | 24.81M | 19.01M | 37.15M | 54.09M |
Total Non-Current Assets | 773.84M | 720.06M | 959.37M | 947.54M | 926.79M | 897.11M | 890.61M |
Property, Plant & Equipment | 4.32M | 2.24M | 1.41M | 25.2M | 25.44M | 21.89M | 24.18M |
Fixed Asset Turnover | 49.38x | 107.28x | 228.95x | 16.20x | 18.65x | 24.21x | 24.67x |
Goodwill | 457.65M | 458.59M | 676.51M | 674.09M | 675.28M | 673.02M | 677.63M |
Intangible Assets | 308.41M | 255.67M | 276.42M | 241.2M | 219.21M | 194.58M | 177.34M |
Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.44M |
Other Non-Current Assets | 3.46M | 3.56M | 4.14M | 5.02M | 4.4M | 5.94M | 6.56M |
Total Assets | 875.23M▲ 0% | 849.58M▼ 2.9% | 1.13B▲ 33.0% | 1.17B▲ 3.5% | 1.19B▲ 2.0% | 1.15B▼ 3.4% | 1.21B▲ 0% |
Asset Turnover | 0.24x | 0.28x | 0.29x | 0.35x | 0.40x | 0.46x | 0.51x |
Asset Growth % | - | -2.93% | 32.95% | 3.47% | 1.97% | -3.37% | 4.36% |
Total Current Liabilities | 28.3M | 40.41M | 56.49M | 67.77M | 82.47M | 84.17M | 71.64M |
Accounts Payable | 4.64M | 8.81M | 8.31M | 10.49M | 12.09M | 16.2M | 3.37M |
Days Payables Outstanding | 51.21 | 79.37 | 55.56 | 50.53 | 44.42 | 51.9 | 18.35 |
Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 1.98M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.36M |
Deferred Revenue (Current) | 1.5M | 1.14M | 160K | 99K | 682K | 1.06M | 4.99M |
Other Current Liabilities | 9.43M | 11.88M | 17.75M | 16.53M | 20.41M | 19.78M | 26.47M |
Current Ratio | 3.58x | 3.21x | 3.01x | 3.26x | 3.21x | 3.02x | 4.43x |
Quick Ratio | 3.58x | 3.21x | 3.01x | 3.26x | 3.21x | 3.02x | 4.43x |
Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.38 |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 387.26M | 377.69M | 305.86M | 292.7M | 199.8M | 59.39M | 31.22M |
Long-Term Debt | 345.33M | 351.07M | 242.8M | 223.26M | 153.72M | 34.19M | 0 |
Capital Lease Obligations | 215K | 0 | 0 | 22.88M | 19.52M | 13.37M | 56.12M |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 40.1M | 24.79M | 53.52M | 45.49M | 20.37M | 3.12M | 13.84M |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1.62M | 1.83M | 9.54M | 1.07M | 6.18M | 8.71M | 8.81M |
Total Liabilities | 415.56M | 418.1M | 362.35M | 360.47M | 282.27M | 143.56M | 102.86M |
Total Debt | 346.97M | 351.4M | 244.77M | 252.89M | 182.68M | 57.75M | 24.78M |
Net Debt | 320.69M | 299.66M | 171.56M | 166.01M | 57.92M | -26.72M | -104.43M |
Debt / Equity | 0.75x | 0.81x | 0.32x | 0.31x | 0.20x | 0.06x | 0.02x |
Debt / EBITDA | 9.50x | 6.78x | 8.36x | 3.86x | 2.54x | 0.46x | 0.20x |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 8.78x | 5.78x | 5.86x | 2.53x | 0.80x | -0.21x | -0.84x |
Interest Coverage | -1.02x | -0.44x | -1.91x | 2.45x | 1.40x | 11.27x | 93.78x |
Total Equity | 459.67M▲ 0% | 431.48M▼ 6.1% | 767.19M▲ 77.8% | 808.22M▲ 5.3% | 909.46M▲ 12.5% | 1.01B▲ 10.8% | 1.1B▲ 0% |
Equity Growth % | - | -6.13% | 77.8% | 5.35% | 12.53% | 10.84% | 48.49% |
Book Value per Share | 3.04 | 2.85 | 5.34 | 5.14 | 5.62 | 6.09 | 6.51 |
Total Shareholders' Equity | 459.67M | 431.48M | 767.19M | 808.22M | 909.46M | 1.01B | 1.1B |
Common Stock | 553.86M | 553.72M | 154K | 154K | 159K | 163K | 166K |
Retained Earnings | -94.36M | -126.76M | -14.6M | 775K | 8.95M | 46.75M | 78.19M |
Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated OCI | 175K | 4.52M | -315K | -2.9M | -916K | -3.67M | 1.54M |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
IAS Cash Flow Statement
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (IAS) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | -1.85M | 33.94M | 63.59M | 72.47M | 131.62M | 117.9M | 175.52M |
Operating CF Margin % | -0.87% | 14.1% | 19.66% | 17.75% | 27.75% | 22.24% | - |
Operating CF Growth % | - | 1930.47% | 87.39% | 13.95% | 81.63% | -10.43% | 635.64% |
Net Income | -51.35M | -32.37M | -52.44M | 15.37M | 7.24M | 37.8M | 46.72M |
Depreciation & Amortization | 70.33M | 67.07M | 62.29M | 50.4M | 54.97M | 63.97M | 68.54M |
Stock-Based Compensation | 0 | 0 | 58.77M | 44.75M | 81.1M | 59.76M | 46.95M |
Deferred Taxes | -16.93M | 0 | -9.66M | -15.86M | -21.53M | -16.42M | 4.15M |
Other Non-Cash Items | 9.72M | 7.11M | 15.01M | 8.51M | 3.83M | 3.55M | 15.34M |
Working Capital Changes | -13.62M | -7.87M | -10.37M | -30.7M | 6.02M | -30.76M | -6.16M |
Change in Receivables | -6.35M | -8.34M | -9.1M | -18.58M | -12.83M | -6.22M | -191K |
Change in Inventory | -7.67M | 0 | -12.54M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Change in Payables | -242K | 0 | 12.25M | 6.29M | 11.48M | 4.65M | 12.73M |
Cash from Investing | -25.03M | -9.66M | -200.09M | -18.29M | -34.72M | -40.54M | -43.16M |
Capital Expenditures | -7.46M | -638K | -13.66M | -16.69M | -1.98M | -1.78M | -11.84M |
CapEx % of Revenue | 3.49% | 0.27% | 4.22% | 4.09% | 0.42% | 0.34% | 2.01% |
Acquisitions | -17.57M | 0 | -186.44M | -1.6M | -966K | 0 | 0 |
Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Investing | 0 | -9.02M | 0 | 0 | -31.78M | -38.76M | -31.32M |
Cash from Financing | 13.66M | -1.7M | 160.19M | -37.47M | -58.85M | -116.38M | -61.57M |
Debt Issued (Net) | 17.3M | -1.53M | -111.72M | -21.82M | -70M | -120M | -65M |
Equity Issued (Net) | -3.17M | -167K | -1.2M | -23.66M | 11.15M | 409K | 281K |
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Share Repurchases | -3.17M | -167K | -1.2M | -23.66M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Financing | -473K | 0 | 273.11M | 8M | 0 | 3.21M | 3.15M |
Net Change in Cash | -13.29M▲ 0% | 24.35M▲ 283.2% | 21.36M▼ 12.3% | 13.59M▼ 36.4% | 37.62M▲ 176.8% | -39.95M▼ 206.2% | 72.31M▲ 0% |
Free Cash Flow | -9.31M▲ 0% | 33.3M▲ 457.6% | 49.94M▲ 50.0% | 55.78M▲ 11.7% | 97.87M▲ 75.5% | 77.35M▼ 21.0% | 164.58M▲ 0% |
FCF Margin % | -4.36% | 13.84% | 15.44% | 13.66% | 20.63% | 14.59% | 27.86% |
FCF Growth % | - | 457.55% | 49.97% | 11.69% | 75.47% | -20.96% | 55.06% |
FCF per Share | -0.06 | 0.22 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.61 | 0.47 | 0.97 |
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.04x | -1.05x | -1.21x | 4.71x | 18.18x | 3.12x | 3.52x |
Interest Paid | 27.87M | 21.44M | 17.11M | 8.51M | 11.23M | 4.9M | 288K |
Taxes Paid | 1.16M | 0 | 2.24M | 16.4M | 10.98M | 34.8M | -13.08M |
IAS Key Ratios
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (IAS) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Equity (ROE) | -7.27% | -8.75% | 1.95% | 0.84% | 3.94% | 4.43% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -1.38% | -2.97% | 1.19% | 1.32% | 4.65% | 4.9% |
Gross Margin | 83.17% | 83.13% | 81.45% | 79.06% | 78.5% | 77.42% |
Net Margin | -13.45% | -16.21% | 3.76% | 1.53% | 7.13% | 7.91% |
Debt / Equity | 0.81x | 0.32x | 0.31x | 0.20x | 0.06x | 0.02x |
Interest Coverage | -0.44x | -1.91x | 2.45x | 1.40x | 11.27x | 93.78x |
FCF Conversion | -1.05x | -1.21x | 4.71x | 18.18x | 3.12x | 3.52x |
Revenue Growth | 12.72% | 34.44% | 26.22% | 16.17% | 11.75% | 15.51% |
Related:IAS Dividend History·IAS Revenue History·IAS Price History·IAS P/E History·IAS Financial Ratios·IAS Institutional Holders
IAS SEC Filings & Documents
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (IAS) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
IAS Frequently Asked Questions
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (IAS) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Growth & Financials
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (IAS) reported $590.7M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 177% increase from $213.5M in 2019.
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (IAS) grew revenue by 11.7% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (IAS) is profitable, generating $46.7M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (7.1% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (IAS) has a return on equity (ROE) of 3.9%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (IAS) generated $164.6M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.