ICU Medical
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 | $66.34M | $-21.75M | $13.65M | $16.60M |
| FY2015 | $64.20M | $-11.24M | $15.68M | $12.98M |
| FY2016 | $89.94M | $16.28M | $2.47M | $23.36M |
| FY2017 | $154.42M | $-266.87M | $-44.35M | $74.48M |
| FY2018 | $160.22M | $-103.37M | $8.02M | $92.72M |
| FY2019 | $101.92M | $-166.89M | $-10.91M | $97.31M |
| FY2020 | $222.75M | $-98.14M | $-40.00K | $92.01M |
| FY2021 | $267.54M | $-90.69M | $-16.87M | $68.54M |
| FY2022 | $-62.13M | $-1.91B | $1.64B | $90.31M |
| FY2023 | $166.20M | $-87.95M | $-35.98M | $83.89M |
| FY2024 | $204.03M | $-88.96M | $-55.80M | $79.37M |
| FY2025 | $179.85M | $122.23M | $-311.53M | $88.04M |
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.