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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 | $297.37M | $-258.29M | $-93.95M | $257.61M |
| FY2015 | $396.38M | $-350.64M | $-90.18M | $257.20M |
| FY2016 | $259.62M | $-361.78M | $220.24M | $219.38M |
| FY2017 | $285.70M | $-203.27M | $-72.76M | $167.01M |
| FY2018 | $373.21M | $-349.66M | $-111.00M | $193.34M |
| FY2019 | $413.19M | $-217.86M | $-53.43M | $216.32M |
| FY2020 | $430.60M | $-199.46M | $-88.95M | $196.26M |
| FY2021 | $546.00M | $-1.51B | $898.25M | $241.86M |
| FY2022 | $626.21M | $-388.94M | $-187.32M | $345.06M |
| FY2023 | $734.55M | $-575.05M | $-208.89M | $422.30M |
| FY2024 | $777.77M | $-903.67M | $377.03M | $432.24M |
| FY2025 | $866.73M | $-425.79M | $-309.34M | $424.92M |
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.