Jazz Pharmaceuticals
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 | $407.61M | $-1.07B | $711.03M | $36.35M |
| FY2015 | $531.94M | $-2.26M | $-214.32M | $35.96M |
| FY2016 | $592.39M | $-1.75B | $540.99M | $9.69M |
| FY2017 | $693.09M | $-268.95M | $-409.11M | $28.95M |
| FY2018 | $798.90M | $-394.49M | $-479.13M | $20.37M |
| FY2019 | $776.40M | $-155.30M | $-293.75M | $40.14M |
| FY2020 | $899.65M | $-1.01B | $528.07M | $15.00M |
| FY2021 | $778.51M | $-5.21B | $3.97B | $27.64M |
| FY2022 | $1.27B | $-446.23M | $-529.49M | $29.05M |
| FY2023 | $1.09B | $-163.06M | $-305.25M | $23.96M |
| FY2024 | $1.40B | $-508.20M | $20.52M | $38.07M |
| FY2025 | $1.36B | $-1.51B | $-873.38M | $58.75M |
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.