Archrock, Inc.
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 | $379.37M | $-929.85M | $558.48M | $383.84M |
| FY2015 | $428.81M | $-328.88M | $-98.74M | $256.14M |
| FY2016 | $274.32M | $-89.46M | $-183.29M | $117.57M |
| FY2017 | $201.66M | $-174.49M | $-19.78M | $221.69M |
| FY2018 | $225.95M | $-284.92M | $54.05M | $319.10M |
| FY2019 | $290.15M | $-514.56M | $222.49M | $385.20M |
| FY2020 | $335.28M | $-85.03M | $-252.84M | $140.30M |
| FY2021 | $237.40M | $16.11M | $-253.04M | $97.89M |
| FY2022 | $203.45M | $-130.92M | $-72.54M | $239.87M |
| FY2023 | $310.19M | $-232.49M | $-77.92M | $298.63M |
| FY2024 | $429.59M | $-1.16B | $733.55M | $359.03M |
| FY2025 | $622.11M | $-606.90M | $-18.08M | $502.47M |
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.