Chemed Corp.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2014 | $110.28M | $-43.53M | $-137.04M | $43.57M |
| FY2015 | $171.50M | $-50.32M | $-120.59M | $44.14M |
| FY2016 | $135.39M | $-39.86M | $-94.95M | $39.77M |
| FY2017 | $162.50M | $-67.61M | $-99.08M | $64.30M |
| FY2018 | $287.14M | $-105.23M | $-188.20M | $52.87M |
| FY2019 | $301.25M | $-190.76M | $-109.16M | $53.02M |
| FY2020 | $489.29M | $-61.56M | $-271.21M | $58.83M |
| FY2021 | $308.60M | $-57.76M | $-380.62M | $58.68M |
| FY2022 | $309.89M | $-59.40M | $-209.25M | $57.33M |
| FY2023 | $330.30M | $-60.64M | $-79.83M | $56.85M |
| FY2024 | $417.50M | $-143.91M | $-359.19M | $49.53M |
| FY2025 | $388.27M | $-59.34M | $-432.77M | $62.80M |
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.