GEO Group, 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 | $202.54M | $-121.17M | $-88.90M | — |
| FY2015 | $142.16M | $-452.88M | $332.25M | $117.58M |
| FY2016 | $-28.03M | $-77.69M | $119.67M | $81.57M |
| FY2017 | $381.04M | $-500.26M | $164.72M | $148.41M |
| FY2018 | $274.48M | $-188.48M | $-124.97M | $195.67M |
| FY2019 | $338.14M | $-104.14M | $-250.65M | $117.24M |
| FY2020 | $441.73M | $-104.17M | $-96.74M | $108.80M |
| FY2021 | $282.64M | $-53.74M | $11.26M | $69.39M |
| FY2022 | $287.98M | $11.39M | $-699.10M | $90.03M |
| FY2023 | $277.78M | $-53.42M | $-208.08M | $73.00M |
| FY2024 | $242.24M | $-101.72M | $-168.89M | $78.69M |
| FY2025 | $72.61M | $105.68M | $-185.66M | $197.51M |
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.