Covista 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $205.50M | $-155.88M | $-48.61M | $88.71M |
| FY2016 | $231.48M | $-215.41M | $-69.10M | $51.46M |
| FY2017 | $230.92M | $-379.65M | $85.84M | $42.51M |
| FY2018 | $239.19M | $-71.45M | $37.20M | $46.62M |
| FY2019 | $204.86M | $-213.84M | $-137.53M | $57.57M |
| FY2020 | $107.69M | $382.52M | $-256.11M | $39.61M |
| FY2021 | $192.20M | $-56.69M | $676.47M | $39.88M |
| FY2022 | $10.60M | $-551.80M | $-424.48M | $31.05M |
| FY2023 | $191.91M | $23.74M | $-288.52M | $26.01M |
| FY2024 | $295.78M | $-47.85M | $-301.80M | $48.89M |
| FY2025 | $337.90M | $-41.92M | $-316.02M | $50.33M |
| FY2026 | $470.42M | $-83.70M | $-180.13M | $77.70M |
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.