Green Brick Partners, Inc.
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 | $1.77M | $12.62M | $-9.80M | $520.00K |
| FY2015 | $-45.41M | $2.46M | $43.75M | $307.00K |
| FY2016 | $-4.85M | $-458.00K | $21.14M | $458.00K |
| FY2017 | $-18.00M | $-435.00K | $19.13M | $149.00K |
| FY2018 | $-39.48M | $-30.83M | $71.77M | $3.21M |
| FY2019 | $-22.05M | $-7.88M | $25.86M | $2.58M |
| FY2020 | $35.14M | $-13.33M | $-25.85M | $2.90M |
| FY2021 | $-92.38M | $-2.03M | $154.33M | $2.03M |
| FY2022 | $90.68M | $-6.48M | $-84.48M | $2.01M |
| FY2023 | $213.34M | $-13.35M | $-93.80M | $7.80M |
| FY2024 | $25.91M | $27.84M | $-93.51M | $4.37M |
| FY2025 | $213.24M | $-43.55M | $-138.40M | $4.80M |
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.