First Horizon
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 | $704.71M | $-1.49B | $1.02B | $38.88M |
| FY2015 | $367.39M | $-518.40M | $110.67M | $43.51M |
| FY2016 | $179.99M | $-2.47B | $2.29B | $62.55M |
| FY2017 | $-28.80M | $-1.32B | $1.77B | $287.64M |
| FY2018 | $234.00M | $480.00M | $-761.00M | $38.00M |
| FY2019 | $830.00M | $-2.39B | $1.42B | $49.00M |
| FY2020 | $172.00M | $-4.97B | $5.18B | $379.00M |
| FY2021 | $725.00M | $-4.60B | $4.02B | $37.00M |
| FY2022 | $2.29B | $8.33B | $-10.87B | $28.00M |
| FY2023 | $1.30B | $-2.61B | $1.49B | $37.00M |
| FY2024 | $1.27B | $-1.06B | $-404.00M | $44.00M |
| FY2025 | $628.00M | $-1.09B | $524.00M | $33.00M |
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.