Peabody Energy, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2013 | $722.40M | $-515.70M | $-321.50M | $328.40M |
| FY2014 | $336.60M | $-314.50M | $-168.10M | $194.40M |
| FY2015 | $-14.40M | $-290.00M | $267.70M | $126.80M |
| FY2016 | $-52.80M | $-244.10M | $907.90M | $126.60M |
| FY2018 | $1.49B | $-517.30M | $-1.03B | $301.00M |
| FY2019 | $677.40M | $-261.30M | $-701.30M | $285.40M |
| FY2020 | $-9.70M | $-206.70M | $193.40M | $191.40M |
| FY2021 | $420.00M | $-131.50M | $-43.40M | $183.10M |
| FY2022 | $1.17B | $-28.70M | $-681.60M | $221.50M |
| FY2023 | $1.04B | $-342.60M | $-460.30M | $348.30M |
| FY2024 | $606.50M | $-598.10M | $-276.00M | $401.30M |
| FY2025 | $333.70M | $-346.60M | $-85.20M | $411.40M |
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.