Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Partners, 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 | $-12.94M | $-8.74M | $28.56M | $57.32K |
| FY2015 | $-18.02M | $-6.50K | $37.16M | $23.47K |
| FY2016 | $-17.96M | $3.55M | $68.99K | $96.06K |
| FY2017 | $-13.74M | $-3.96K | $57.35M | — |
| FY2018 | $-26.15M | $-15.08M | $293.12K | $92.02K |
| FY2019 | $34.61M | $37.23M | $1.12M | $19.00K |
| FY2020 | $45.03M | $-5.01M | $702.00K | $11.00K |
| FY2021 | $60.37M | $-11.02M | $-8.14M | $1.02M |
| FY2022 | $116.05M | $9.21M | $1.69M | $29.00K |
| FY2023 | $143.60M | $-293.50M | $-10.86M | $231.00K |
| FY2024 | $239.81M | $-556.00K | $140.67M | $556.00K |
| FY2025 | $208.67M | $-58.00K | $-16.99M | $58.00K |
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.