Box, 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 | $-84.90M | $-38.88M | $345.44M | $38.68M |
| FY2016 | $-66.32M | $-80.86M | $2.51M | $72.94M |
| FY2017 | $-2.39M | $-7.57M | $479.00K | $14.96M |
| FY2018 | $35.39M | $-11.72M | $-19.83M | $11.82M |
| FY2019 | $55.32M | $-16.15M | $-29.57M | $14.81M |
| FY2020 | $44.71M | $-13.30M | $-53.42M | $5.45M |
| FY2021 | $196.83M | $-16.38M | $218.68M | — |
| FY2022 | $234.82M | $-239.37M | $-172.86M | — |
| FY2023 | $297.98M | $120.60M | $-396.50M | $5.03M |
| FY2024 | $318.73M | $-82.79M | $-272.90M | $4.70M |
| FY2025 | $332.26M | $-23.21M | $-62.36M | $2.57M |
| FY2026 | $356.45M | $-42.70M | $-569.52M | $6.07M |
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.