Griffon Corporation
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 | $93.30M | $-147.25M | $-27.93M | $77.09M |
| FY2015 | $31.86M | $-39.44M | $-74.34M | $46.31M |
| FY2016 | $80.12M | $-62.26M | $15.41M | $59.28M |
| FY2017 | $49.15M | $-71.34M | $-700.00K | $34.94M |
| FY2018 | $58.19M | $2.57M | $39.07M | $50.14M |
| FY2019 | $90.35M | $-64.06M | $-34.98M | $34.87M |
| FY2020 | $106.89M | $-51.48M | $68.19M | $41.17M |
| FY2021 | $69.81M | $-56.17M | $-28.25M | $36.95M |
| FY2022 | $59.24M | $-583.23M | $393.35M | $42.49M |
| FY2023 | $431.77M | $-45.21M | $-400.16M | $63.60M |
| FY2024 | $380.04M | $-65.00M | $-298.75M | $68.40M |
| FY2025 | $357.44M | $-34.43M | $-338.75M | $52.44M |
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.