Hecla Mining
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2014 | $83.12M | $-118.36M | $36.50M | $122.54M |
| FY2015 | $106.45M | $-138.61M | $-17.14M | $137.44M |
| FY2016 | $225.33M | $-197.46M | $-12.02M | $164.79M |
| FY2017 | $115.88M | $-96.56M | $-5.25M | $98.04M |
| FY2018 | $94.22M | $-236.55M | $-14.88M | $136.93M |
| FY2019 | $120.87M | $-119.87M | $33.19M | $121.42M |
| FY2020 | $180.79M | $92.90M | $-19.38M | $91.02M |
| FY2021 | $220.34M | $-107.03M | $-32.60M | $109.05M |
| FY2022 | $89.89M | $-187.27M | $-7.50M | $149.38M |
| FY2023 | $75.50M | $-231.29M | $156.33M | $223.89M |
| FY2024 | $218.28M | $-212.87M | $-83.82M | $214.49M |
| FY2025 | $562.64M | $-270.50M | $-78.00M | $252.39M |
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.