Healthcare Glob. Ent. Ltd

HCG NSE Healthcare Hospital
Microcap 250

Cash Flow

Cash Flow Breakdown

Figures in ₹ Crore
-600-400-2000200400FY2022 — ₹220 CrFY2022 — ₹125 CrFY2022 — -₹155 CrFY22FY2023 — ₹252 CrFY2023 — -₹133 CrFY2023 — -₹140 CrFY23FY2024 — ₹285 CrFY2024 — -₹226 CrFY2024 — -₹64 CrFY24FY2025 — ₹317 CrFY2025 — -₹488 CrFY2025 — -₹42 CrFY25FY2026 — ₹347 CrFY2026 — -₹177 CrFY2026 — ₹241 CrFY26
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 vs Free Cash Flow

Figures in ₹ Crore
0100200300400FY2022 — ₹220 CrFY2022 — ₹150 CrFY22FY2023 — ₹252 CrFY2023 — ₹126 CrFY23FY2024 — ₹285 CrFY2024 — ₹101 CrFY24FY2025 — ₹317 CrFY2025 — ₹110 CrFY25FY2026 — ₹347 CrFY2026 — ₹59 CrFY26
Operating Cash FlowFree Cash Flow

How to read this: operating cash flow is the cash the core business produced. Free cash flow is what is left after the spending needed to maintain and grow the business. The closer free cash flow sits to operating cash flow, the less the company has to plough back just to keep running — leaving more for dividends, debt repayment, or reinvestment.

PeriodCash from Operating ActivityCash from Investing ActivityCash from Financing ActivityNet Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCFO/OP
FY201560-79222-2087
FY201673-20421685-13799
FY201791-21089-29-10193
FY201898-283161-24-15888
FY201998-23884-56-90121
FY2020130-101-58-3023100
FY2021121-171112628568
FY2022220125-155190150104
FY2023252-133-140-2212692
FY2024285-226-64-5101101
FY2025317-488-42-21311091
FY2026347-1772414105983

Figures in ₹ Crore (consolidated where available). 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.

Cash from Operating Activity
The actual cash the core business generated during the period, after adjusting profit for non-cash items and working-capital changes.How a beginner reads it: A beginner values this because it is harder to dress up than reported profit. Over several years, a beginner likes to see operating cash flow broadly tracking net profit — a persistent gap is worth understanding.
Cash from Investing Activity
Cash spent on or received from investments — buying or selling assets, businesses, or securities. Often negative for a growing company.How a beginner reads it: A beginner reads a negative figure here as money going into expansion (new plant, acquisitions), which is normal for a growing business. The question is whether that spending eventually lifts operating cash flow.
Cash from Financing Activity
Cash raised from or returned to lenders and shareholders — new loans, repayments, share issues, buybacks, and dividends.How a beginner reads it: A beginner uses this to see how the company funds itself. Consistently raising cash here while operations burn cash is a different picture from a company returning cash to shareholders.
Net Cash Flow
The overall change in the company's cash during the period — operating, investing, and financing flows added together.How a beginner reads it: A beginner treats this as the net movement in the cash balance. A single year's figure says little on its own; the mix of the three underlying flows matters more than the total.
Free Cash Flow
The cash left from operations after the spending needed to maintain and grow the asset base (capital expenditure). Cash the company could use for dividends, debt repayment, or reinvestment.How a beginner reads it: A beginner sees free cash flow as a sign of financial breathing room. A business that consistently produces free cash has more options than one that is always reinvesting just to stand still.
CFO/OP
Cash From Operations divided by Operating Profit — how much of reported operating profit actually showed up as operating cash.How a beginner reads it: A beginner uses this as a quality check: a ratio near or above 1 over time suggests profits are converting into real cash. A persistently low ratio invites a closer look at why.
Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.