Balchem Corporation
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 | $85.35M | $-504.42M | $261.67M | $13.20M |
| FY2015 | $103.83M | $-42.28M | $-25.84M | $41.30M |
| FY2016 | $107.61M | $-133.59M | $-19.45M | $23.03M |
| FY2017 | $110.62M | $-42.70M | $-68.63M | $27.53M |
| FY2018 | $118.70M | $-31.99M | $-71.45M | $19.17M |
| FY2019 | $124.46M | $-156.23M | $43.39M | $25.79M |
| FY2020 | $150.49M | $-34.59M | $-101.16M | $32.08M |
| FY2021 | $160.51M | $-35.30M | $-102.18M | $36.14M |
| FY2022 | $138.54M | $-416.01M | $246.68M | $49.09M |
| FY2023 | $183.76M | $-34.81M | $-153.32M | — |
| FY2024 | $182.00M | $-59.74M | $-133.82M | — |
| FY2025 | $216.56M | $-43.89M | $-152.81M | — |
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.