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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $52.63M | $-195.50M | $22.54M | $51.40M |
| FY2016 | $47.09M | $-39.60M | $22.86M | $40.62M |
| FY2017 | $70.93M | $-90.56M | $13.43M | $68.26M |
| FY2018 | $138.08M | $-58.65M | $-54.11M | $33.83M |
| FY2019 | $147.39M | $-98.07M | $-23.22M | $18.66M |
| FY2020 | $150.66M | $-71.25M | $-35.31M | $42.33M |
| FY2021 | $122.16M | $-8.93M | $-42.75M | $46.06M |
| FY2022 | $124.25M | $-135.54M | $-92.93M | $89.59M |
| FY2023 | $213.31M | $-98.72M | $-80.98M | $61.36M |
| FY2024 | $413.15M | $-169.75M | $-64.85M | $47.53M |
| FY2025 | $328.37M | $-286.30M | $-147.01M | $121.08M |
| FY2026 | $256.73M | $-183.58M | $-30.69M | $252.50M |
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.