LeMaitre Vascular
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 | $5.51M | $-7.75M | $6.66M | $1.17M |
| FY2015 | $11.44M | $-3.48M | $1.08M | $2.27M |
| FY2016 | $16.90M | $-17.21M | $-2.58M | $2.84M |
| FY2017 | $22.87M | $-28.96M | $80.00K | $6.42M |
| FY2018 | $19.51M | $-7.06M | $-4.42M | $3.05M |
| FY2019 | $14.18M | $-24.10M | $-4.62M | $3.76M |
| FY2020 | $34.80M | $-52.89M | $32.16M | $2.98M |
| FY2021 | $35.10M | $-61.08M | $13.70M | $4.88M |
| FY2022 | $25.38M | $-10.37M | $-9.23M | $3.23M |
| FY2023 | $36.75M | $-24.72M | $-7.13M | $7.27M |
| FY2024 | $44.12M | $-200.12M | $158.10M | $6.96M |
| FY2025 | $81.25M | $-64.94M | $-14.54M | $6.78M |
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.