Coca-Cola Consolidated
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2013 | $96.37M | $-55.30M | $-39.72M | $61.43M |
| FY2014 | $91.90M | $-124.25M | $29.68M | $84.36M |
| FY2016 | $108.29M | $-217.34M | $155.46M | $163.89M |
| FY2017 | $307.82M | $-458.90M | $146.13M | $176.60M |
| FY2018 | $168.88M | $-143.95M | $-28.29M | $138.24M |
| FY2019 | $290.37M | $-173.68M | $-120.63M | $171.37M |
| FY2020 | $494.46M | $-200.42M | $-248.86M | $202.03M |
| FY2021 | $521.76M | $-161.94M | $-272.29M | $155.69M |
| FY2022 | $554.51M | $-324.99M | $-174.19M | $298.61M |
| FY2023 | $810.69M | $-295.35M | $-77.72M | $282.30M |
| FY2024 | $876.36M | $-682.20M | $306.40M | $371.02M |
| FY2025 | $931.90M | $-19.02M | $-1.77B | $312.32M |
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.