When a company has more cash than debt and consistently generates free cash flow, it has options. It can invest in growth without borrowing, buy back shares without straining the balance sheet, and weather downturns without scrambling for liquidity.
These aren’t always the flashiest stocks, but they tend to be resilient. Over time, financial strength like this can quietly compound into impressive shareholder returns.
Here are 10 companies with net cash positions and strong free cash flow worth paying attention to.
Company Name (Ticker) | Analyst Upside | P/E Ratio |
Adobe (ADBE) | 30% | 17 |
Applied Materials (AMAT) | 8% | 20 |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 13% | 48 |
Fortinet (FTNT) | 5% | 41 |
Intuit (INTU) | 4% | 35 |
Keysight Technologies (KEYS) | 12% | 23 |
lululemon athletica (LULU) | 33% | 15 |
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) | 5% | 57 |
The Trade Desk (TTD) | 4% | 47 |
Veeva Systems (VEEV) | 1% | 38 |
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Adobe (ADBE)
Adobe is behind some of the most-used software tools in the world, from Photoshop to Acrobat, and it’s a cash machine.
It has nearly $8 billion in cash and investments and just over $6 billion in debt, so it’s still in a net cash position.
Last year, Adobe generated over $9.4 billion in free cash flow. Its core business keeps growing steadily, especially on the creative side, and it regularly buys back stock. It’s the kind of high-quality business that keeps performing, no matter what the market’s doing.
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lululemon athletica (LULU)
Lululemon isn’t just selling yoga pants anymore. It’s quietly become one of the most efficient retailers out there.
The company has nearly $2 billion in cash and barely any debt, which gives it a lot of flexibility.
It pulled in about $1.3 billion in free cash flow over the past year, even with heavy investment into new stores and product lines. Lululemon continues to grow globally while keeping costs in check, and it’s buying back shares along the way. For a retail business, that’s a rare combo.
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Applied Materials (AMAT)

Applied Materials builds the machines that make computer chips, and business is booming as demand for semiconductors keeps growing.
The company has about $6.75 billion in cash and a bit under $6.7 billion in debt, so it’s basically sitting on a clean balance sheet.
It pulled in around $7.5 billion in free cash flow last year, and even though recent numbers have dipped slightly, it’s still generating a ton of cash. With AI, EVs, and smart devices needing more chips, Applied is in a great spot to keep growing and sending money back to shareholders.
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