AZZ, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $118.16M | $-39.57M | $-82.41M | $29.38M |
| FY2016 | $143.59M | $-99.31M | $-25.32M | $39.86M |
| FY2017 | $111.18M | $-63.34M | $-76.62M | $41.43M |
| FY2018 | $76.81M | $-73.94M | $5.90M | $29.61M |
| FY2019 | $110.48M | $-31.07M | $-74.81M | $24.62M |
| FY2020 | $142.31M | $-69.30M | $-59.74M | $32.60M |
| FY2021 | $92.04M | $-28.59M | $-88.43M | $27.18M |
| FY2022 | $86.01M | $-86.84M | $912.00K | $23.59M |
| FY2023 | $91.43M | $-1.23B | $1.03B | $57.12M |
| FY2024 | $244.47M | $-95.06M | $-147.89M | $95.12M |
| FY2025 | $249.91M | $-115.00M | $-138.70M | $115.88M |
| FY2026 | $525.45M | $-91.48M | $-434.12M | $80.78M |
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.