Kadant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2012 | $29.11M | $-3.37M | $-19.32M | $4.25M |
| FY2013 | $40.08M | $-68.16M | $22.57M | $6.26M |
| FY2015 | $51.12M | $-18.50M | $-34.57M | $6.76M |
| FY2016 | $51.00M | $-61.99M | $23.46M | $5.80M |
| FY2017 | $65.16M | $-221.88M | $150.48M | $17.28M |
| FY2018 | $62.99M | $-16.36M | $-74.16M | $16.56M |
| FY2019 | $97.41M | $-187.36M | $112.45M | $9.96M |
| FY2021 | $92.88M | $-14.55M | $-84.56M | $7.60M |
| FY2022 | $102.63M | $-29.52M | $-80.57M | $28.20M |
| FY2023 | $165.55M | $-30.79M | $-111.11M | $31.85M |
| FY2024 | $155.27M | $-319.14M | $159.91M | $21.01M |
| FY2026 | $171.33M | $-205.42M | $54.01M | $17.05M |
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.