InterDigital
S&P 400
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 | $242.01M | $-140.31M | $-170.85M | $7.10M |
| FY2015 | $124.35M | $-213.98M | $171.27M | $3.70M |
| FY2016 | $434.16M | $-219.01M | $-321.29M | $5.88M |
| FY2017 | $315.80M | $-220.30M | $-66.56M | $2.07M |
| FY2018 | $146.79M | $69.98M | $-161.06M | $2.58M |
| FY2019 | $89.43M | $268.26M | $-89.32M | $4.51M |
| FY2020 | $163.47M | $-310.05M | $-132.86M | $11.79M |
| FY2021 | $130.39M | $179.64M | $-74.47M | $2.51M |
| FY2022 | $286.04M | $-314.71M | $18.60M | $3.16M |
| FY2023 | $213.73M | $-85.17M | $-388.76M | $4.27M |
| FY2024 | $271.53M | $109.45M | $-272.39M | $5.85M |
| FY2025 | $544.45M | $-140.28M | $-201.45M | $15.89M |
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.