Dorman Products, 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 | $59.64M | $-29.86M | $-42.72M | $29.86M |
| FY2015 | $92.06M | $-23.82M | $-37.24M | $21.69M |
| FY2016 | $121.54M | $-26.25M | $-24.82M | $20.06M |
| FY2017 | $94.24M | $-94.44M | $-77.27M | $24.45M |
| FY2018 | $78.11M | $-59.15M | $-46.94M | $26.11M |
| FY2019 | $95.31M | $-29.56M | $-40.85M | $29.56M |
| FY2020 | $151.97M | $-30.26M | $-34.49M | $15.45M |
| FY2021 | $100.34M | $-365.32M | $168.24M | $19.84M |
| FY2022 | $41.69M | $-526.84M | $472.50M | $37.88M |
| FY2023 | $208.76M | $-43.90M | $-174.11M | $43.97M |
| FY2024 | $231.05M | $-39.32M | $-170.98M | $39.42M |
| FY2025 | $113.63M | $-37.97M | $-83.69M | $37.97M |
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.