Mueller Industries
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2014 | $90.61M | $-38.42M | $-10.55M | $39.17M |
| FY2015 | $159.61M | $-190.81M | $-41.26M | $28.83M |
| FY2016 | $157.78M | $-47.73M | $-22.56M | $37.50M |
| FY2017 | $44.00M | $-36.28M | $-244.57M | $46.13M |
| FY2018 | $167.89M | $-187.10M | $-28.27M | $38.48M |
| FY2019 | $200.54M | $-40.46M | $-139.69M | $31.16M |
| FY2020 | $245.07M | $-125.62M | $-92.26M | $43.89M |
| FY2021 | $311.70M | $29.07M | $-376.72M | $31.83M |
| FY2022 | $723.94M | $-242.00M | $-102.66M | $37.64M |
| FY2023 | $672.77M | $135.08M | $-104.51M | $54.03M |
| FY2024 | $645.91M | $-606.94M | $-160.48M | $80.20M |
| FY2025 | $755.44M | $-24.91M | $-394.62M | $68.81M |
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.