Lindsay 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 | $91.80M | $-18.48M | $-53.60M | $17.72M |
| FY2015 | $49.29M | $-79.59M | $3.30M | $15.24M |
| FY2016 | $33.13M | $-9.90M | $-61.37M | $11.50M |
| FY2017 | $39.45M | $-9.98M | $-10.30M | $8.86M |
| FY2018 | $33.93M | $18.11M | $-11.25M | $11.05M |
| FY2019 | $3.80M | $-21.22M | $-14.64M | $23.21M |
| FY2020 | $46.03M | $-38.51M | $-13.44M | $21.45M |
| FY2021 | $43.97M | $-27.62M | $-11.67M | $26.51M |
| FY2022 | $3.05M | $-8.95M | $-12.69M | $15.60M |
| FY2023 | $119.71M | $-47.42M | $-17.30M | $18.78M |
| FY2024 | $95.76M | $-25.94M | $-38.64M | $28.98M |
| FY2025 | $132.91M | $-48.57M | $-26.85M | $42.50M |
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.