Dick's Sporting Goods
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $605.98M | $-305.02M | $-260.91M | $349.01M |
| FY2016 | $650.34M | $-372.43M | $-380.54M | $370.03M |
| FY2017 | $768.99M | $-550.32M | $-172.88M | $421.92M |
| FY2018 | $746.31M | $-485.65M | $-324.24M | $474.35M |
| FY2019 | $712.76M | $-198.22M | $-502.09M | $198.22M |
| FY2020 | $404.61M | $-129.27M | $-319.66M | $217.46M |
| FY2021 | $1.55B | $-224.16M | $260.06M | $224.03M |
| FY2022 | $1.62B | $-343.98M | $-287.72M | $308.26M |
| FY2023 | $921.88M | $-392.89M | $-1.25B | $364.08M |
| FY2024 | $1.53B | $-614.68M | $-1.04B | $587.43M |
| FY2025 | $1.31B | $-796.56M | $-626.13M | $802.57M |
| FY2026 | $1.54B | $-1.05B | $-821.31M | $1.14B |
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.