Franklin Electric
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2013 | $98.27M | $-76.45M | $11.05M | $67.56M |
| FY2015 | $47.35M | $-77.72M | $-44.34M | $35.53M |
| FY2016 | $115.37M | $-33.77M | $-51.70M | $39.14M |
| FY2017 | $66.75M | $-84.70M | $-22.58M | $33.48M |
| FY2018 | $128.44M | $-66.29M | $-66.79M | $22.43M |
| FY2019 | $177.68M | $-41.81M | $-126.65M | $21.86M |
| FY2020 | $211.85M | $-78.81M | $-66.58M | $22.86M |
| FY2021 | $129.76M | $-264.81M | $50.89M | $30.12M |
| FY2022 | $101.67M | $-43.07M | $-48.47M | $41.90M |
| FY2023 | $315.71M | $-74.29M | $-192.19M | $41.42M |
| FY2024 | $261.35M | $-45.63M | $-74.07M | $41.68M |
| FY2025 | $238.88M | $-157.13M | $-197.31M | $45.34M |
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.