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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 | $235.85M | $-80.41M | $-103.44M | $60.52M |
| FY2015 | $221.80M | $-308.41M | $-100.99M | $82.92M |
| FY2016 | $338.94M | $-90.79M | $-222.20M | $64.79M |
| FY2017 | $373.28M | $-138.69M | $-208.02M | $74.38M |
| FY2018 | $400.08M | $138.60M | $-597.80M | $115.75M |
| FY2019 | $459.16M | $-205.53M | $-286.41M | $154.97M |
| FY2020 | $648.06M | $-109.38M | $-248.42M | $106.96M |
| FY2021 | $755.55M | $-292.97M | $-697.41M | $119.55M |
| FY2022 | $542.98M | $-195.35M | $-370.94M | $148.84M |
| FY2023 | $906.51M | $-125.25M | $-442.00M | $133.63M |
| FY2024 | $929.00M | $-207.06M | $-878.07M | $120.92M |
| FY2025 | $1.18B | $-136.24M | $-1.16B | $124.68M |
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.