Matthews International 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 | $92.40M | $-411.08M | $338.06M | $29.24M |
| FY2015 | $141.06M | $-263.17M | $131.22M | $48.25M |
| FY2016 | $140.27M | $-47.14M | $-108.85M | $41.68M |
| FY2017 | $149.30M | $-141.62M | $-7.18M | $44.94M |
| FY2018 | $147.57M | $-162.34M | $901.00K | $43.20M |
| FY2019 | $131.08M | $-60.76M | $-75.04M | $37.69M |
| FY2020 | $180.45M | $-2.72M | $-172.25M | $34.85M |
| FY2021 | $162.81M | $-12.99M | $-122.85M | $34.31M |
| FY2022 | $126.86M | $-80.85M | $-37.21M | $61.32M |
| FY2023 | $79.52M | $-58.73M | $-50.20M | $50.60M |
| FY2024 | $79.28M | $-46.97M | $-35.04M | $45.22M |
| FY2025 | $-23.55M | $159.59M | $-144.27M | $35.82M |
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.