The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2014 | $135.91M | $-30.08M | $-17.56M | $70.23M |
| FY2015 | $192.33M | $-131.53M | $-62.82M | $105.99M |
| FY2016 | $337.17M | $-55.71M | $-227.42M | $139.01M |
| FY2017 | $285.60M | $-129.13M | $204.42M | $86.07M |
| FY2018 | $103.34M | $-80.29M | $-89.27M | $176.85M |
| FY2019 | $-21.24M | $-443.98M | $276.90M | $198.23M |
| FY2020 | $272.20M | $27.50M | $216.50M | $66.90M |
| FY2021 | $-40.50M | $-117.80M | $-22.70M | $139.00M |
| FY2022 | $-150.40M | $-224.00M | $244.90M | $380.70M |
| FY2023 | $71.20M | $-280.00M | $-76.20M | $362.10M |
| FY2024 | $329.60M | $-320.40M | $86.20M | $398.30M |
| FY2025 | $265.70M | $-203.10M | $-101.70M | $280.40M |
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.