Helmerich & Payne, 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 | $1.13B | $-872.16M | $-332.57M | $951.54M |
| FY2015 | $1.43B | $-1.15B | $94.91M | $1.13B |
| FY2016 | $754.53M | $-234.22M | $-344.14M | $257.17M |
| FY2017 | $371.20M | $-444.99M | $-300.83M | $397.57M |
| FY2018 | $557.85M | $-472.36M | $-319.81M | $466.58M |
| FY2019 | $855.75M | $-422.64M | $-376.33M | $458.40M |
| FY2020 | $538.88M | $-87.89M | $-297.22M | $140.80M |
| FY2021 | $136.44M | $-161.99M | $425.52M | $82.15M |
| FY2022 | $233.91M | $-167.32M | $-734.31M | $250.89M |
| FY2023 | $833.68M | $-322.58M | $-463.87M | $395.46M |
| FY2024 | $684.66M | $-458.75M | $986.51M | $495.07M |
| FY2025 | $542.95M | $-1.93B | $66.66M | $426.37M |
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.