Burlington Stores
S&P 400
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 | $302.34M | $-216.51M | $-193.46M | $220.98M |
| FY2016 | $339.40M | $-194.73M | $-149.10M | $201.79M |
| FY2017 | $615.92M | $-180.35M | $-374.88M | $187.51M |
| FY2018 | $607.25M | $-262.21M | $-293.35M | $268.19M |
| FY2019 | $639.65M | $-298.51M | $-368.08M | $295.77M |
| FY2020 | $891.73M | $-324.60M | $-291.63M | $328.36M |
| FY2021 | $219.18M | $-274.13M | $1.03B | $273.28M |
| FY2022 | $833.16M | $-344.39M | $-777.96M | $352.47M |
| FY2023 | $596.39M | $-423.14M | $-391.71M | $447.39M |
| FY2024 | $868.74M | $-503.75M | $-318.84M | $492.64M |
| FY2025 | $863.38M | $-882.25M | $88.22M | $880.38M |
| FY2026 | $1.23B | $-1.06B | $61.50M | $1.06B |
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.