DXP Enterprises, 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 | $100.50M | $-310.26M | $204.21M | $11.10M |
| FY2015 | $98.80M | $-29.49M | $-67.94M | $13.99M |
| FY2016 | $48.24M | $27.81M | $-76.07M | $4.87M |
| FY2017 | $12.54M | $-2.81M | $14.19M | $2.81M |
| FY2018 | $35.84M | $-17.58M | $-2.92M | $9.32M |
| FY2019 | $41.31M | $-22.09M | $-6.09M | $22.12M |
| FY2020 | $109.65M | $-121.80M | $77.41M | $6.67M |
| FY2021 | $37.09M | $-69.02M | $-38.49M | $6.00M |
| FY2022 | $5.89M | $-53.42M | $44.31M | $4.92M |
| FY2023 | $106.22M | $-22.65M | $43.58M | $12.26M |
| FY2024 | $102.21M | $-181.69M | $56.80M | $25.07M |
| FY2025 | $94.26M | $-99.25M | $158.87M | $40.29M |
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.