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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 | $327.22M | $-79.71M | $-59.67M | $72.52M |
| FY2015 | $354.42M | $-89.74M | $-210.55M | $97.94M |
| FY2016 | $477.05M | $-251.45M | $-230.68M | $120.96M |
| FY2017 | $501.00M | $-77.71M | $-400.03M | $104.04M |
| FY2018 | $552.42M | $-185.82M | $-719.31M | $85.99M |
| FY2019 | $505.97M | $-56.71M | $-369.96M | $84.58M |
| FY2020 | $464.49M | $26.42M | $-363.86M | $51.71M |
| FY2021 | $362.17M | $-113.11M | $-410.12M | $68.84M |
| FY2022 | $338.20M | $-172.74M | $-209.02M | $146.43M |
| FY2023 | $537.25M | $-299.42M | $-230.15M | $183.68M |
| FY2024 | $498.21M | $-202.08M | $-289.25M | $144.67M |
| FY2025 | $587.13M | $-266.90M | $-407.90M | $129.09M |
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.