BGC Group, 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 | $166.83M | $-188.10M | $-41.33M | $14.07M |
| FY2015 | $685.93M | $-100.64M | $-724.27M | $39.00M |
| FY2016 | $-106.63M | $385.65M | $-258.06M | $17.82M |
| FY2017 | $392.76M | $-112.56M | $-237.80M | $25.04M |
| FY2018 | $-67.35M | $9.24M | $50.89M | $24.53M |
| FY2019 | $241.10M | $-42.59M | $18.25M | $46.67M |
| FY2020 | $302.61M | $-77.94M | $-13.10M | $30.83M |
| FY2021 | $417.19M | $121.13M | $-819.54M | $10.11M |
| FY2022 | $224.36M | $-53.33M | $-233.21M | $10.59M |
| FY2023 | $405.20M | $-90.71M | $-146.88M | $14.92M |
| FY2024 | $315.35M | $-96.99M | $-149.02M | $29.62M |
| FY2025 | $394.35M | $-282.65M | $21.23M | $21.49M |
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.