AECOM
S&P 400
Cash Flow
Cash Flow Breakdown
Figures in US$OperatingInvestingFinancing
How to read this: the three bars show where cash moved each year. Operating is cash from the core business (you generally want this positive and growing). Investing is usually negative — money spent on assets or acquisitions. Financing shows money raised from, or returned to, lenders and shareholders. Bars above the line are cash in; bars below are cash out.
Operating Cash Flow vs Capex
Figures in US$Operating Cash FlowCapital Expenditure
How to read this: operating cash flow is the cash the business generated; capital expenditure is what it spent on long-term assets like plant and equipment. The gap between them is roughly free cash flow — the cash left over. A wide gap (operating well above capex) means the business funds its investment comfortably from its own earnings.
| Period | Operating Cash Flow | Investing Cash Flow | Financing Cash Flow | Capital Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2014 | $360.63M | $-142.80M | $-233.76M | $67.25M |
| FY2015 | $764.43M | $-3.35B | $2.72B | $114.33M |
| FY2016 | $814.16M | $-162.62M | $-637.98M | $191.39M |
| FY2017 | $696.65M | $-202.71M | $-386.49M | $86.35M |
| FY2018 | $774.55M | $-59.09M | $-624.87M | $113.28M |
| FY2019 | $777.62M | $-146.76M | $-433.28M | $100.66M |
| FY2020 | $329.62M | $2.04B | $-1.63B | $114.59M |
| FY2021 | $704.67M | $-421.09M | $-872.53M | $136.26M |
| FY2022 | $713.64M | $-175.03M | $-588.32M | $137.02M |
| FY2023 | $695.98M | $-138.18M | $-472.94M | $105.60M |
| FY2024 | $827.49M | $-210.64M | $-295.46M | $119.60M |
| FY2025 | $821.60M | $-413.22M | $-403.67M | $136.68M |
Figures in USD. Educational data only.
Understanding these terms
Plain-English explanations of each figure in the table above, and what a beginner typically looks at. These are educational descriptions only, not advice.
- Operating Cash Flow
- Cash produced by the company's core operations during the period. The US equivalent of "Cash from Operating Activity".How a beginner reads it: A beginner uses this as a reality check on profit, since it reflects cash actually collected. Healthy, consistent operating cash flow underpins a company's ability to invest and repay debt.
- Investing Cash Flow
- Cash used for or generated by buying and selling long-term assets and investments. The US equivalent of "Cash from Investing Activity".How a beginner reads it: A beginner expects this to be negative for companies investing in growth. Reading it next to operating cash flow shows whether the business funds its investments from its own earnings.
- Financing Cash Flow
- Cash flows with lenders and shareholders — borrowing, repaying, issuing shares, buybacks, and dividends. The US equivalent of "Cash from Financing Activity".How a beginner reads it: A beginner reads this to understand whether the company is taking in money (borrowing/issuing) or paying it out (repaying/dividends), and how that fits the operating picture.
- Capital Expenditure
- Money spent on buying or upgrading long-lived assets like plant, equipment, and buildings. Often shortened to "capex".How a beginner reads it: A beginner reads capex against operating cash flow to see whether a company funds its investment from its own earnings. Operating cash flow minus capex is roughly free cash flow.