National Beverage Corp.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $58.02M | $-9.73M | $-25.77M | $11.63M |
| FY2016 | $80.48M | $-12.02M | $-15.34M | $12.14M |
| FY2017 | $114.27M | $-13.99M | $-69.49M | $14.02M |
| FY2018 | $154.72M | $-31.91M | $-69.32M | $31.97M |
| FY2019 | $139.44M | $-38.32M | $-134.79M | $38.33M |
| FY2020 | $177.69M | $-23.88M | $-5.49M | $23.89M |
| FY2021 | $193.77M | $-25.31M | $-279.39M | $25.31M |
| FY2022 | $133.13M | $-29.00M | $-249.67M | $29.02M |
| FY2023 | $161.67M | $-21.95M | $-29.69M | $21.98M |
| FY2024 | $197.91M | $-30.25M | $1.31M | $30.30M |
| FY2025 | $206.70M | $-36.28M | $-303.63M | $36.28M |
| FY2026 | $181.25M | $-25.12M | $-422.00K | $25.14M |
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.