Graco Inc.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2014 | $241.26M | $-216.73M | $-23.57M | $30.64M |
| FY2015 | $191.41M | $369.94M | $-536.19M | $41.75M |
| FY2016 | $276.01M | $-91.22M | $-185.17M | $42.11M |
| FY2017 | $337.86M | $-68.45M | $-217.08M | $40.19M |
| FY2018 | $367.99M | $-66.25M | $-282.71M | $53.85M |
| FY2019 | $418.73M | $-155.47M | $-174.05M | $127.95M |
| FY2020 | $394.04M | $-99.04M | $-139.47M | $71.34M |
| FY2021 | $456.90M | $-153.30M | $-57.14M | $133.57M |
| FY2022 | $377.39M | $-226.82M | $-434.40M | $201.16M |
| FY2023 | $651.02M | $-185.27M | $-268.01M | $184.78M |
| FY2024 | $621.70M | $-342.82M | $-139.86M | $106.74M |
| FY2025 | $683.59M | $-172.80M | $-576.06M | $45.67M |
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.