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.
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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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
tickerRequired | string | Stock ticker symbol (e.g. AAPL, MSFT, ADBE) length 1–6 |
yearOptionalPremium | integer | Fiscal year to retrieve. Defaults to latest available. History covers only the quarters captured so far; a missing period answers 404 listing the available ones. range 2000–2030 |
quarterOptionalPremium | integer | Fiscal 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.
{
"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.
| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
ticker | string | "AAPL" | Stock ticker symbol for the company |
company | string | "Apple Inc." | Official registered name of the company |
cik | string | "0000320193" | SEC Central Index Key unique identifier |
fiscalYear | number | 2025 | Fiscal year of the reporting period |
fiscalQuarter | number | 4 | Fiscal quarter number (1-4) |
filingTypePremium | string | "10-K" | SEC filing type (10-Q, 10-K) |
filingDate | string | "2025-10-31" | Date the SEC filing was submitted |
periodEnd | string | "2025-09-27" | End date of the reporting period |
cashFlow | object | {...} | Cash flow statement line items for the period, in USD |
operatingCashFlowPremium | number | 111482000000 | Cash generated from operations |
capitalExpenditures | number | 12715000000 | Spending to acquire property and equipment |
investingCashFlow | number | 15195000000 | Net cash flow from investing activities |
financingCashFlow | number | -120686000000 | Net cash flow from financing activities |
dividendsPaid | number | 15421000000 | Cash dividends paid to shareholders |
shareRepurchases | number | 90711000000 | Cash spent buying back company shares |
freeCashFlowPremium | number | 98767000000 | Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures |
metrics | object | {...} | Cash conversion metrics derived from the cash flow and income figures |
fcfMarginPremium | number | 23.73 | Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue |
operatingCashFlowMarginPremium | number | 26.79 | Operating cash flow as a percentage of revenue |
capexToRevenuePremium | number | 3.06 | Capital expenditures as a percentage of revenue |
cashFlowToNetIncomePremium | number | 1 | Operating cash flow over net income (earnings quality) |
dividendPayoutRatioPremium | number | 13.77 | Dividends paid as a percentage of net income |
fcfPerSharePremium | number | 6.5824 | Free cash flow per diluted share |
formatted | object | {...} | Headline cash flows as human-readable strings |
operatingCashFlowPremium | string | "$111.48B" | Operating cash flow formatted with a T/B/M suffix |
freeCashFlowPremium | string | "$98.77B" | Free cash flow formatted with a T/B/M suffix |
capitalExpendituresPremium | string | "$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.
| Status | Meaning | What to do |
|---|---|---|
400 | Input was rejected | Read error; it names the parameter. |
401 | Key missing or invalid | Check the header name and the key value. |
403 | Key valid, but not permitted | A key restriction or IP allow-list; see key scoping. |
429 | Rate limited, or out of credits | Read error to tell them apart; see rate limits. |
Use cases
- Dividend Safety Screening
- Before recommending income stocks, wealth managers compare dividend payments with financing cash flows to evaluate payout sustainability across reporting periods.
- Capital Intensity Tracking
- When assessing heavy industries, equity research platforms monitor capital expenditures and investing cash outflows to measure annual plant reinvestment rates.
- Share Buyback Audits
- Audit corporate repurchase authorizations by pulling reported share buybacks and dividend totals directly from quarterly SEC filings.
- Debt Underwriting Checks
- Commercial credit teams evaluate investing cash flows and property equipment spending to judge ongoing liquidity before approving term loans.
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.
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