Century Communities, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2014 | $-129.67M | $-233.71M | $286.85M | $1.13M |
| FY2015 | $-162.73M | $-4.23M | $162.79M | $5.75M |
| FY2016 | $-44.69M | $-23.20M | $69.20M | $7.76M |
| FY2017 | $-111.27M | $-134.45M | $308.48M | $17.63M |
| FY2018 | $-195.58M | $-43.54M | $181.84M | $15.80M |
| FY2019 | $-68.81M | $-14.28M | $105.17M | $16.80M |
| FY2020 | $340.58M | $-8.41M | $7.39M | $9.00M |
| FY2021 | $-201.15M | $-6.48M | $131.79M | $8.91M |
| FY2022 | $315.35M | $-54.26M | $-274.83M | $20.41M |
| FY2023 | $41.63M | $-131.98M | $23.86M | $43.32M |
| FY2024 | $125.70M | $-232.69M | $40.32M | $38.97M |
| FY2025 | $153.08M | $44.91M | $-233.76M | $28.77M |
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.