BJ's Restaurants, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2012 | $80.95M | $-98.26M | $8.19M | $94.15M |
| FY2013 | $95.54M | $-89.86M | $2.23M | $117.06M |
| FY2014 | $100.04M | $-65.19M | $-27.16M | $88.12M |
| FY2015 | $127.22M | $-82.59M | $-40.71M | $86.07M |
| FY2017 | $138.36M | $-104.85M | $-45.35M | $109.36M |
| FY2018 | $107.04M | $-52.83M | $-52.63M | $70.74M |
| FY2019 | $116.00M | $-78.12M | $-44.71M | $82.16M |
| FY2020 | $40.54M | $-35.72M | $24.45M | $43.33M |
| FY2021 | $64.29M | $-42.17M | $-35.25M | $42.19M |
| FY2023 | $51.12M | $-71.91M | $7.13M | $78.61M |
| FY2024 | $101.47M | $-76.89M | $-27.55M | $76.90M |
| FY2025 | $110.51M | $-69.57M | $-43.26M | $69.61M |
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.