MGE Energy, Inc.
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 | $128.76M | $-96.16M | $-35.66M | $92.68M |
| FY2015 | $141.19M | $-73.31M | $-52.24M | $72.03M |
| FY2016 | $147.86M | $-86.81M | $-46.11M | $83.66M |
| FY2017 | $131.37M | $-116.28M | $-4.64M | $108.13M |
| FY2018 | $153.04M | $-218.33M | $38.12M | $212.20M |
| FY2019 | $130.48M | $-172.36M | $-17.23M | $164.04M |
| FY2020 | $172.44M | $-210.41M | $59.19M | $203.14M |
| FY2021 | $137.53M | $-156.98M | $-8.76M | $153.17M |
| FY2022 | $153.74M | $-180.15M | $25.54M | $175.03M |
| FY2023 | $237.56M | $-230.02M | $-10.48M | $222.07M |
| FY2024 | $277.78M | $-241.49M | $-26.83M | $236.93M |
| FY2025 | $263.23M | $-350.56M | $71.57M | $343.22M |
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.