Brady 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $93.35M | $-14.37M | $-32.15M | $26.67M |
| FY2016 | $138.98M | $-15.42M | $-99.58M | $17.14M |
| FY2017 | $144.03M | $-15.25M | $-136.24M | $15.17M |
| FY2018 | $143.04M | $-2.91M | $-90.68M | $21.78M |
| FY2019 | $162.21M | $-34.46M | $-27.63M | $32.83M |
| FY2020 | $140.98M | $-36.12M | $-163.52M | $27.28M |
| FY2021 | $205.67M | $-268.59M | $-12.32M | $27.19M |
| FY2022 | $118.45M | $-43.07M | $-102.09M | $43.14M |
| FY2023 | $209.15M | $-11.21M | $-163.57M | $19.23M |
| FY2024 | $255.07M | $-81.05M | $-70.53M | $79.89M |
| FY2025 | $181.20M | $-171.25M | $-83.87M | $27.58M |
| FY2026 | $244.13M | $-59.02M | $-177.37M | $51.47M |
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.