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S&P 500
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2012 | $176.32M | $7.35M | $-177.45M | $29.27M |
| FY2013 | $193.99M | $-99.73M | $-134.80M | $40.39M |
| FY2014 | $192.34M | $-57.44M | $-118.90M | $70.09M |
| FY2016 | $291.79M | $-109.29M | $-80.94M | $63.28M |
| FY2017 | $341.26M | $-83.74M | $-197.15M | $90.01M |
| FY2018 | $394.17M | $-88.26M | $-322.80M | $119.89M |
| FY2019 | $496.95M | $-27.85M | $-222.79M | $85.57M |
| FY2021 | $592.79M | $-128.93M | $-446.41M | $88.77M |
| FY2022 | $654.21M | $-142.72M | $-522.83M | $94.17M |
| FY2023 | $590.86M | $-106.92M | $-476.36M | $105.40M |
| FY2024 | $624.90M | $-31.23M | $-532.22M | $112.89M |
| FY2025 | $792.06M | $-70.19M | $-752.09M | $120.56M |
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.