DiamondRock Hospitality Company
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2014 | $179.83M | $-105.57M | $-74.48M |
| FY2015 | $227.56M | $-203.64M | $45.30M |
| FY2016 | $215.53M | $72.44M | $-271.72M |
| FY2017 | $201.99M | $-181.94M | $-85.44M |
| FY2018 | $217.58M | $-342.59M | $-7.17M |
| FY2019 | $193.29M | $-65.73M | $-39.37M |
| FY2020 | $-83.69M | $-78.97M | $117.71M |
| FY2021 | $-2.31M | $-62.20M | $5.17M |
| FY2022 | $206.24M | $-248.60M | $74.03M |
| FY2023 | $237.56M | $-120.85M | $-56.73M |
| FY2024 | $224.41M | $-112.12M | $-150.67M |
| FY2025 | $243.65M | $7.46M | $-276.68M |
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.