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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 | $423.58M | $-196.89M | $-230.22M | $262.56M |
| FY2015 | $399.80M | $-409.28M | $381.00K | $415.44M |
| FY2016 | $375.37M | $-121.64M | $-281.32M | $134.53M |
| FY2017 | $341.33M | $-124.56M | $-202.29M | $114.75M |
| FY2018 | $322.88M | $-291.06M | $-9.87M | $487.14M |
| FY2019 | $354.38M | $-244.59M | $-64.84M | $190.74M |
| FY2020 | $355.53M | $12.97M | $-350.82M | $159.49M |
| FY2021 | $263.23M | $238.42M | $-327.72M | $81.49M |
| FY2022 | $153.58M | $73.04M | $-375.16M | $83.44M |
| FY2023 | $231.90M | $-58.87M | $-206.24M | $67.75M |
| FY2024 | $269.15M | $-53.82M | $-222.18M | $70.42M |
| FY2025 | $194.60M | $-206.08M | $1.82M | $141.81M |
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.