ESCO Technologies 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 | $43.44M | $102.17M | $-152.49M | $12.71M |
| FY2015 | $65.75M | $-39.85M | $-16.64M | $12.44M |
| FY2016 | $73.86M | $-104.57M | $46.22M | $13.84M |
| FY2017 | $67.34M | $-233.87M | $156.76M | $29.73M |
| FY2018 | $93.26M | $-41.61M | $-68.28M | $15.24M |
| FY2019 | $105.14M | $-125.15M | $49.78M | $24.23M |
| FY2020 | $82.28M | $140.95M | $-236.22M | $32.11M |
| FY2021 | $123.14M | $-202.44M | $81.47M | $26.71M |
| FY2022 | $135.28M | $-55.92M | $-32.12M | $32.10M |
| FY2023 | $76.89M | $-52.47M | $-78.33M | $19.66M |
| FY2024 | $127.54M | $-104.64M | $-773.00K | $28.28M |
| FY2025 | $241.94M | $-255.79M | $49.54M | $36.32M |
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.