CACI International
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 | $226.86M | $-31.40M | $-222.51M | $17.44M |
| FY2016 | $242.58M | $-607.59M | $381.51M | $20.84M |
| FY2017 | $281.25M | $-24.80M | $-239.99M | $43.27M |
| FY2018 | $321.46M | $-114.61M | $-206.52M | $41.59M |
| FY2019 | $555.30M | $-1.13B | $579.56M | $47.90M |
| FY2020 | $518.71M | $-178.53M | $-303.39M | $72.30M |
| FY2021 | $592.22M | $-426.65M | $-190.60M | $73.13M |
| FY2022 | $745.55M | $-689.15M | $-21.21M | $74.56M |
| FY2023 | $388.06M | $-75.72M | $-316.11M | $63.72M |
| FY2024 | $497.33M | $-151.95M | $-326.90M | $63.69M |
| FY2025 | $547.01M | $-1.76B | $1.18B | $65.60M |
| FY2026 | $886.71M | $-2.73B | $1.93B | $106.65M |
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.