GameStop
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $480.50M | $-235.90M | $-131.20M | $159.60M |
| FY2016 | $656.80M | $-444.60M | $-346.20M | $173.20M |
| FY2017 | $537.10M | $-577.40M | $238.70M | $142.70M |
| FY2018 | $434.90M | $-60.60M | $-202.50M | $113.40M |
| FY2019 | $325.10M | $635.50M | $-174.70M | $93.70M |
| FY2020 | $-414.50M | $-60.90M | $-644.70M | $78.50M |
| FY2021 | $123.70M | $36.90M | $-55.40M | $60.00M |
| FY2022 | $-434.30M | $-64.80M | $1.20B | $62.00M |
| FY2023 | $108.20M | $-222.70M | $-7.90M | $55.90M |
| FY2024 | $-203.70M | $-33.20M | $-11.60M | $34.90M |
| FY2025 | $145.70M | $265.10M | $3.44B | $16.10M |
| FY2026 | $614.80M | $-3.21B | $4.15B | $17.50M |
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.