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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $234.12M | $-348.74M | $115.66M | $111.57M |
| FY2016 | $265.77M | $-121.99M | $-145.90M | $89.56M |
| FY2017 | $331.60M | $-457.43M | $127.00M | $56.94M |
| FY2018 | $337.67M | $-168.72M | $-127.44M | $131.96M |
| FY2019 | $350.28M | $-166.59M | $-223.16M | $168.87M |
| FY2020 | $399.30M | $-831.08M | $541.83M | $132.12M |
| FY2021 | $643.07M | $37.09M | $-530.29M | $53.93M |
| FY2022 | $517.17M | $-74.12M | $-692.15M | $74.12M |
| FY2023 | $541.73M | $-268.59M | $-277.31M | $110.14M |
| FY2024 | $563.94M | $-175.36M | $-368.90M | $120.31M |
| FY2025 | $548.55M | $-370.13M | $-192.94M | $195.28M |
| FY2026 | $614.17M | $-431.74M | $95.09M | $416.74M |
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.