Dycom Industries
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2014 | $84.19M | $-91.12M | $9.00M | $89.14M |
| FY2015 | $141.90M | $-130.05M | $-11.23M | $103.00M |
| FY2016 | $275.73M | $-332.65M | $69.90M | $186.01M |
| FY2017 | $256.44M | $-208.75M | $-42.48M | $201.20M |
| FY2019 | $124.45M | $-161.36M | $80.88M | $164.96M |
| FY2020 | $58.00M | $-101.22M | $-31.06M | $120.57M |
| FY2021 | $381.78M | $-44.63M | $-383.44M | $58.05M |
| FY2022 | $308.66M | $-151.68M | $142.01M | $157.04M |
| FY2023 | $164.79M | $-183.93M | $-67.43M | $200.96M |
| FY2024 | $258.98M | $-306.16M | $-75.91M | $218.49M |
| FY2025 | $349.10M | $-395.20M | $37.69M | $250.46M |
| FY2026 | $642.50M | $-1.84B | $1.81B | $240.79M |
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.