Docs/APIs/Cash Flow Statement

Cash Flow Statement

Get a Company Cash Flow Statement by Ticker

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Overview

Cash Flow Statement works by projecting the cash-flow section of normalized SEC EDGAR filings (10-Q and 10-K) for US public companies. On top of the filed operating, investing and financing flows it derives free cash flow, FCF margin, operating-cash-flow margin, capex intensity, the cash-flow-to-net-income quality check and dividend payout ratio - so you see how well earnings convert to cash. Data is refreshed continuously from official SEC filings.

Endpoint

One host, one path per API. The block below shows this call in four languages; every one of them is the same HTTP request. Making requests covers the timeouts, retries and parameter rules that apply to all of them. The SDKs wrap the same call in a typed client.

GEThttps://api.apiverve.com/v1/cashflow
curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/cashflow?ticker=AAPL" \
  -H "x-api-key: your_api_key_here"
const res = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/cashflow?ticker=AAPL', {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': 'your_api_key_here' },
});

if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${await res.text()}`);

const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/cashflow?ticker=AAPL",
    headers={"x-api-key": "your_api_key_here"},
    timeout=15,
)
res.raise_for_status()

print(res.json()["data"])
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/cashflow?ticker=AAPL", nil)
	req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "your_api_key_here")

	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer res.Body.Close()

	out, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(out))
}

Replace your_api_key_here with the key from your dashboard. When the inputs arrive as a list rather than one at a time, batch requests run up to 200 of them through this same API in a single call.

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — there is no token exchange and no per-endpoint scope to configure. Authentication covers creating, rotating and revoking keys.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Parameters

Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them.

ParameterTypeDescription
tickerRequiredstringStock ticker symbol (e.g. AAPL, MSFT, ADBE)
length 1–6
yearOptionalPremiumintegerFiscal year to retrieve. Defaults to latest available.
range 2000–2030
quarterOptionalPremiumintegerFiscal quarter to retrieve. Defaults to latest available.
range 1–4

Response

Every API returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape. Response format covers the envelope, the other output formats and how premium fields are withheld.

Sample response
{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "ticker": "AAPL",
    "company": "Apple Inc.",
    "cik": "0000320193",
    "fiscalYear": 2025,
    "fiscalQuarter": 4,
    "filingType": "10-K",
    "filingDate": "2025-10-31",
    "periodEnd": "2025-09-27",
    "cashFlow": {
      "operatingCashFlow": 111482000000,
      "capitalExpenditures": 12715000000,
      "investingCashFlow": 15195000000,
      "financingCashFlow": -120686000000,
      "dividendsPaid": 15421000000,
      "shareRepurchases": 90711000000,
      "freeCashFlow": 98767000000
    },
    "metrics": {
      "fcfMargin": 23.73,
      "operatingCashFlowMargin": 26.79,
      "capexToRevenue": 3.06,
      "cashFlowToNetIncome": 1,
      "dividendPayoutRatio": 13.77,
      "fcfPerShare": 6.5824
    },
    "formatted": {
      "operatingCashFlow": "$111.48B",
      "freeCashFlow": "$98.77B",
      "capitalExpenditures": "$12.71B"
    }
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

FieldTypeExampleDescription
tickerstring"AAPL"Stock ticker symbol for the company
companystring"Apple Inc."Official registered name of the company
cikstring"0000320193"SEC Central Index Key unique identifier
fiscalYearnumber2025Fiscal year of the reporting period
fiscalQuarternumber4Fiscal quarter number (1-4)
filingTypePremiumstring"10-K"SEC filing type (10-Q, 10-K)
filingDatestring"2025-10-31"Date the SEC filing was submitted
periodEndstring"2025-09-27"End date of the reporting period
cashFlowobject{...}
operatingCashFlowPremiumnumber111482000000Cash generated from operations
capitalExpendituresnumber12715000000Spending to acquire property and equipment
investingCashFlownumber15195000000Net cash flow from investing activities
financingCashFlownumber-120686000000Net cash flow from financing activities
dividendsPaidnumber15421000000Cash dividends paid to shareholders
shareRepurchasesnumber90711000000Cash spent buying back company shares
freeCashFlowPremiumnumber98767000000Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures
metricsobject{...}
fcfMarginPremiumnumber23.73Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
operatingCashFlowMarginPremiumnumber26.79Operating cash flow as a percentage of revenue
capexToRevenuePremiumnumber3.06Capital expenditures as a percentage of revenue
cashFlowToNetIncomePremiumnumber1Operating cash flow over net income (earnings quality)
dividendPayoutRatioPremiumnumber13.77Dividends paid as a percentage of net income
fcfPerSharePremiumnumber6.5824Free cash flow per diluted share
formattedobject{...}
operatingCashFlowPremiumstring"$111.48B"Operating cash flow formatted with a T/B/M suffix
freeCashFlowPremiumstring"$98.77B"Free cash flow formatted with a T/B/M suffix
capitalExpendituresPremiumstring"$12.71B"Capital expenditures formatted with a T/B/M suffix

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change. Error handling covers the full status list and which of them are worth retrying.

StatusMeaningWhat to do
400Input was rejectedRead error; it names the parameter.
401Key missing or invalidCheck the header name and the key value.
403Key valid, but not permittedA key restriction or IP allow-list; see key scoping.
429Rate limited, or out of creditsRead error to tell them apart; see rate limits.

Other ways to use Cash Flow Statement

Set up Cash Flow Statement on APIVerve, or reach the same source a different way. Your APIVerve account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.

Give it to an AI agentConnect over MCP and your agent calls it as a native tool — Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT.VerveKitReference →
Use it in Google Sheets or ExcelA =VERVE() formula fills a column — no script, no export, recalculates in place.VerveSheetsReference →
Ground an agent on itA cited, machine-checkable fact your model can't produce on its own.VerveContextReference →

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