Hub 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2013 | $117.42M | $-109.08M | $-10.13M | $110.92M |
| FY2014 | $98.54M | $-118.56M | $60.82M | $119.17M |
| FY2015 | $171.70M | $-80.73M | $7.15M | $83.04M |
| FY2016 | $102.47M | $-105.35M | $-77.36M | $107.41M |
| FY2017 | $125.22M | $-235.15M | $11.07M | $74.54M |
| FY2018 | $210.84M | $-209.49M | $31.55M | $199.79M |
| FY2019 | $254.51M | $-66.12M | $-81.10M | $94.85M |
| FY2020 | $174.95M | $-196.86M | $-22.30M | $115.31M |
| FY2021 | $252.84M | $-210.14M | $-7.41M | $132.95M |
| FY2022 | $458.16M | $-278.87M | $-52.46M | $219.14M |
| FY2023 | $422.16M | $-373.16M | $-148.41M | $140.07M |
| FY2024 | $194.42M | $-53.33M | $-201.33M | $50.85M |
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.