Collegium Pharmaceutical, 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 | $-17.95M | $-8.00K | $12.04M | $8.00K |
| FY2015 | $-21.57M | $-362.00K | $115.99M | $362.00K |
| FY2016 | $-75.05M | $-2.98M | $135.56M | $477.00K |
| FY2017 | $-67.02M | $-990.00K | $33.48M | $990.00K |
| FY2018 | $169.39M | $-24.35M | $-117.20M | $5.48M |
| FY2019 | $27.78M | $-6.44M | $2.04M | $6.44M |
| FY2020 | $93.94M | $-373.77M | $286.47M | $5.55M |
| FY2021 | $103.56M | $-1.94M | $-89.30M | $1.94M |
| FY2022 | $124.23M | $-573.69M | $436.72M | $1.62M |
| FY2023 | $274.75M | $-70.81M | $-140.18M | $461.00K |
| FY2024 | $204.98M | $-287.76M | $-60.60M | $1.65M |
| FY2025 | $329.32M | $-63.53M | $-110.25M | $1.74M |
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.