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Business Cash Flow Forecast

See how cash in and out adds up over a forecast period.

About Business Cash Flow Forecast

Net monthly cash is inflow minus outflow, and it compounds linearly across the forecast period. A cash flow forecast catches shortfalls before they hit, which profit figures alone never show.

Formula

Business Cash Flow Forecast

Ending = starting + net x months, where net = inflow - outflow

low point
Worst-case balance if each month nets negative

Worked example

With the default values below, Business Cash Flow Forecast returns Ending Cash of $42,000. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Starting cash
30,000
Monthly inflow
18,000
Monthly outflow
16,000
Months to forecastminimum 1
6

Results

Net Monthly Cash
$2,000
Ending Cash
$42,000
Lowest Cash Point
$30,000

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Business Cash Flow Forecast
  3. 3Ending Cash= 42,000
  4. 4Net Monthly Cash= 2,000
  5. 5Lowest Cash Point= 30,000

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to whole numbers, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
  • This is an estimate for general information and not professional financial, tax or legal advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is Business Cash Flow Forecast calculated?

Ending = starting + net x months, where net = inflow - outflow Net monthly cash is inflow minus outflow, and it compounds linearly across the forecast period.

Why does Business Cash Flow Forecast matter?

A cash flow forecast catches shortfalls before they hit, which profit figures alone never show.

What values do I need to enter?

This calculator takes 4 inputs: Starting cash, Monthly inflow, Monthly outflow, Months to forecast. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.

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