Glaukos Corp.
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 | $-7.11M | $-868.00K | $3.50M | $868.00K |
| FY2015 | $-2.19M | $-85.63M | $107.11M | $877.00K |
| FY2016 | $12.31M | $-26.12M | $-1.64M | $6.28M |
| FY2017 | $26.09M | $-12.39M | $4.67M | $6.31M |
| FY2018 | $18.86M | $-26.40M | $21.58M | $10.32M |
| FY2019 | $-369.00K | $43.43M | $-9.65M | $4.72M |
| FY2020 | $-22.99M | $-205.06M | $262.54M | $6.94M |
| FY2021 | $24.71M | $-58.23M | $39.26M | $47.79M |
| FY2022 | $-33.08M | $44.78M | $6.25M | $30.27M |
| FY2023 | $-57.76M | $14.10M | $15.04M | $20.25M |
| FY2024 | $-61.32M | $47.83M | $91.54M | $6.30M |
| FY2025 | $-14.79M | $-77.61M | $11.89M | $7.67M |
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.