Alamo Group
S&P 600
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 | $30.21M | $-204.83M | $152.73M | $9.81M |
| FY2015 | $52.42M | $-14.70M | $-48.05M | $15.48M |
| FY2016 | $75.78M | $-8.66M | $-77.35M | $9.71M |
| FY2017 | $70.80M | $-51.28M | $-12.40M | $13.49M |
| FY2018 | $12.91M | $-25.36M | $22.21M | $26.59M |
| FY2019 | $88.81M | $-429.94M | $349.22M | $31.34M |
| FY2020 | $184.33M | $-14.17M | $-164.24M | $17.87M |
| FY2021 | $49.67M | $-33.44M | $-23.00M | $25.26M |
| FY2022 | $14.53M | $-31.74M | $24.46M | $31.14M |
| FY2023 | $131.15M | $-52.62M | $-76.88M | $37.75M |
| FY2024 | $209.78M | $-22.18M | $-31.97M | $24.99M |
| FY2025 | $177.54M | $-46.19M | $-30.79M | $30.63M |
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.