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Assess Health Under Cash Volatility

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You're advising a company whose cash generation swings sharply from period to period because of project timing, customer payment patterns, and inventory movements. Leadership wants a clear view of whether the business is fundamentally healthy or simply hard to read through standard period-end cash metrics.

Question

How would you assess the financial health of an operating company with highly volatile cash flows?