The managers of a cash cow are primarily responsible for the generation of cash, and they should in principle be willing to give cash away to those other businesses in the portfolio which need it most.
Hollinger International, the owner of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph, claimed in the 175-page filing that its former chief executive had treated the company as his "cash cow".
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cash cow — A product, business, etc, that generates a continuous flow of money or a high proportion of overall profits is a cash cow … The small dictionary of idiomes
cash cow — cash ,cow noun count a product or business that earns a lot of money, especially when this money is used to pay for something else: Action films are the cash cows in the movie business … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cash cow — cash cows N COUNT In business, a cash cow is a product or investment that steadily continues to be profitable … English dictionary
cash cow — n something that a company sells very successfully and that brings in a lot of money … Dictionary of contemporary English
cash cow — cash′ cow n. Slang. cvb inf any business venture, operation, or product that is a dependable source of income or profit • Etymology: 1970–75 … From formal English to slang
cash cow — n. Business Slang a profitable asset or resource, as a subsidiary company, producing excess funds that are used to finance investment in other areas, support unprofitable ventures, etc … English World dictionary
Cash cow — In business, a cash cow is a product or a business unit that generates unusually high profit margins: so high that it is responsible for a large amount of a company s operating profit. This profit far exceeds the amount necessary to maintain the… … Wikipedia
cash cow — noun a project that generates a continuous flow of money • Syn: ↑moneymaker, ↑money spinner • Hypernyms: ↑project, ↑projection * * * noun : something (as an established product or corporate division) that yields a dependable profit wi … Useful english dictionary
Cash cow — A company that pays out all earnings per share to stockholders as dividends. Or, a company or division of a company that generates a steady and significant amount of free cash flow. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * cash cow ˈcash cow… … Financial and business terms
cash cow — A company that pays out most of its earnings per share to stockholders as dividends. Or, a company or division of a company that generates a steady and significant amount of free cash flows.. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * cash cow ˈcash… … Financial and business terms
Cash Cow — 1. One of the four categories (quadrants) in the BCG growth share matrix that represents the division within a company that has a large market share within a mature industry. 2. A business, product or asset that, once acquired and paid off, will… … Investment dictionary
