Hope Bancorp, 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 | $135.53M | $-552.97M | $562.90M | $6.43M |
| FY2015 | $108.09M | $-934.99M | $663.13M | $10.92M |
| FY2016 | $130.61M | $-463.36M | $471.70M | $14.32M |
| FY2017 | $203.54M | $-766.95M | $618.08M | $14.78M |
| FY2018 | $219.99M | $-1.15B | $895.12M | $6.85M |
| FY2019 | $183.86M | $-36.82M | $91.93M | $6.62M |
| FY2020 | $165.92M | $-1.83B | $1.32B | $4.97M |
| FY2021 | $324.21M | $-993.04M | $634.52M | $7.22M |
| FY2022 | $485.54M | $-1.47B | $1.18B | $9.11M |
| FY2023 | $473.78M | $1.29B | $-341.47M | $13.12M |
| FY2024 | $116.72M | $466.52M | $-2.05B | $9.81M |
| FY2025 | $164.55M | $525.31M | $-588.00M | $13.09M |
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.