Azenta, 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 | $53.78M | $-17.80M | $-24.47M | $5.52M |
| FY2015 | $43.73M | $-17.64M | $-34.01M | $16.15M |
| FY2016 | $39.55M | $-10.87M | $-25.96M | $12.85M |
| FY2017 | $96.22M | $-54.19M | $-25.92M | $12.68M |
| FY2018 | $73.96M | $-148.47M | $170.28M | $12.79M |
| FY2019 | $90.90M | $211.31M | $-191.16M | $23.86M |
| FY2020 | $37.87M | $-22.74M | $-27.02M | $39.92M |
| FY2021 | $149.86M | $-146.35M | $-25.91M | $52.81M |
| FY2022 | $-466.05M | $1.47B | $-62.76M | $73.44M |
| FY2023 | $5.83M | $431.38M | $-840.46M | $39.44M |
| FY2024 | $49.74M | $224.74M | $-659.21M | $37.39M |
| FY2025 | $72.18M | $-90.46M | $-9.59M | $33.86M |
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.