Monolithic Power Systems
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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 | $74.13M | $-9.37M | $-39.23M | $9.51M |
| FY2015 | $69.74M | $-57.20M | $-46.65M | $16.02M |
| FY2016 | $107.79M | $-55.73M | $-28.13M | $37.11M |
| FY2017 | $133.82M | $-134.06M | $-31.33M | $65.77M |
| FY2018 | $141.45M | $-14.74M | $-34.56M | $22.53M |
| FY2019 | $216.30M | $-167.11M | $-48.05M | $95.81M |
| FY2020 | $267.80M | $-39.18M | $-71.56M | $55.61M |
| FY2021 | $320.01M | $-378.89M | $-90.21M | $94.42M |
| FY2022 | $246.67M | $-12.51M | $-128.79M | $58.84M |
| FY2023 | $638.21M | $-178.73M | $-183.73M | $57.58M |
| FY2024 | $788.41M | $223.05M | $-872.23M | $146.12M |
| FY2025 | $838.20M | $-157.27M | $-285.86M | $172.01M |
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.