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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 | $594.48M | $-84.08M | $-391.18M | $132.62M |
| FY2015 | $440.76M | $-525.30M | $37.66M | $181.86M |
| FY2016 | $240.48M | $-91.47M | $-143.72M | $89.70M |
| FY2017 | $311.07M | $176.60M | $-185.35M | $61.60M |
| FY2018 | $190.83M | $-81.47M | $-173.28M | $83.99M |
| FY2019 | $324.10M | $-33.38M | $-231.46M | $75.72M |
| FY2020 | $310.54M | $-41.70M | $147.59M | $57.41M |
| FY2021 | $250.12M | $-59.48M | $-599.71M | $54.94M |
| FY2022 | $-40.01M | $-6.09M | $-150.01M | $76.29M |
| FY2023 | $325.77M | $-68.58M | $-153.01M | $67.36M |
| FY2024 | $425.31M | $-387.21M | $117.50M | $81.02M |
| FY2025 | $505.88M | $-125.16M | $-326.93M | $70.93M |
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.