Lattice Semiconductor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2012 | $4.28M | $-13.38M | $-14.00M | $13.59M |
| FY2013 | $56.50M | $-56.40M | $-3.83M | $12.50M |
| FY2015 | $40.12M | $-34.14M | $-4.35M | $10.27M |
| FY2016 | $41.73M | $-17.37M | $-1.11M | $16.72M |
| FY2017 | $38.51M | $-8.26M | $-32.61M | $12.86M |
| FY2018 | $51.46M | $-21.11M | $-16.84M | $8.38M |
| FY2019 | $124.14M | $-15.54M | $-109.91M | $15.59M |
| FY2021 | $91.69M | $-20.87M | $-8.10M | $12.12M |
| FY2022 | $238.81M | $-34.93M | $-188.07M | $23.34M |
| FY2023 | $269.59M | $-33.25M | $-253.72M | $20.10M |
| FY2024 | $140.88M | $-37.69M | $-94.46M | $20.99M |
| FY2026 | $175.11M | $-62.31M | $-115.70M | $42.53M |
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.