Quaker Chemical Corporation
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 | $54.69M | $-84.47M | $30.16M | $13.05M |
| FY2015 | $73.43M | $-34.20M | $-16.90M | $11.03M |
| FY2016 | $73.75M | $-24.76M | $-38.13M | $9.95M |
| FY2017 | $64.76M | $-14.61M | $-55.21M | $10.87M |
| FY2018 | $78.78M | $-12.36M | $-46.91M | $12.89M |
| FY2019 | $82.37M | $-908.63M | $844.13M | $15.55M |
| FY2020 | $178.39M | $-71.39M | $-75.26M | $17.90M |
| FY2021 | $48.93M | $-49.13M | $-13.47M | $21.46M |
| FY2022 | $41.79M | $-40.19M | $24.67M | $28.54M |
| FY2023 | $279.02M | $-27.62M | $-238.61M | $38.80M |
| FY2024 | $204.58M | $-76.42M | $-122.66M | $41.79M |
| FY2025 | $136.45M | $-214.12M | $61.83M | $55.86M |
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.