Fox Factory
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 | $22.62M | $-5.04M | $-15.91M | $3.93M |
| FY2014 | $32.91M | $-76.83M | $46.73M | $4.63M |
| FY2015 | $30.02M | $-13.16M | $-14.05M | $10.89M |
| FY2016 | $38.85M | $-12.22M | $1.83M | $12.02M |
| FY2017 | $48.17M | $-70.46M | $22.01M | $16.86M |
| FY2018 | $65.39M | $-30.20M | $-43.43M | $30.20M |
| FY2020 | $74.83M | $-60.33M | $859.00K | $53.53M |
| FY2021 | $63.18M | $-104.95M | $-23.78M | $54.85M |
| FY2022 | $187.09M | $-44.74M | $-179.14M | $43.70M |
| FY2023 | $178.74M | $-750.40M | $508.98M | $46.85M |
| FY2025 | $131.83M | $-76.29M | $-67.33M | $44.04M |
| FY2026 | $60.92M | $-33.97M | $-40.01M | $33.97M |
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.