Helix Energy Solutions Group, 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 | $359.49M | $-335.51M | $-30.07M | $336.91M |
| FY2015 | $110.81M | $-295.72M | $204.63M | $320.31M |
| FY2016 | $38.71M | $-147.11M | $-25.52M | $186.49M |
| FY2017 | $51.64M | $-221.13M | $77.48M | $231.13M |
| FY2018 | $196.74M | $-136.01M | $-46.19M | $137.08M |
| FY2019 | $169.67M | $-142.39M | $-45.82M | $140.85M |
| FY2020 | $98.80M | $-19.28M | $-52.58M | $20.24M |
| FY2021 | $140.12M | $-8.27M | $-96.00M | $8.32M |
| FY2022 | $51.11M | $-138.29M | $-44.84M | $33.50M |
| FY2023 | $152.46M | $-18.66M | $25.11M | $19.59M |
| FY2024 | $186.03M | $-22.84M | $-125.31M | $23.30M |
| FY2025 | $136.75M | $-16.34M | $-45.06M | $16.34M |
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.