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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2014 | $97.68M | $-85.37M | $-9.10M | $23.95M |
| FY2015 | $92.75M | $-71.68M | $9.13M | $21.07M |
| FY2016 | $96.85M | $-25.97M | $-58.71M | $20.46M |
| FY2017 | $220.36M | $1.40M | $-197.51M | $25.97M |
| FY2018 | $243.43M | $-159.25M | $-127.06M | $35.68M |
| FY2019 | $231.60M | $-137.05M | $-120.81M | $44.31M |
| FY2020 | $222.26M | $-20.35M | $-186.50M | $37.54M |
| FY2021 | $223.30M | $-744.64M | $576.99M | $42.02M |
| FY2022 | $469.31M | $-336.44M | $-139.27M | $35.59M |
| FY2023 | $416.14M | $-462.33M | $51.31M | $60.15M |
| FY2024 | $539.96M | $-441.59M | $-38.19M | $68.25M |
| FY2025 | $585.94M | $-828.05M | $176.41M | $54.91M |
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.