Marten Transport, Ltd.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2014 | $81.97M | $-118.61M | $23.11M |
| FY2015 | $128.67M | $-125.08M | $-3.28M |
| FY2016 | $133.80M | $-97.29M | $-36.46M |
| FY2017 | $121.88M | $-95.32M | $-11.26M |
| FY2018 | $154.20M | $-104.85M | $-8.38M |
| FY2019 | $156.46M | $-140.51M | $-41.25M |
| FY2020 | $189.60M | $-106.33M | $-48.61M |
| FY2021 | $171.20M | $-123.73M | $-56.60M |
| FY2022 | $219.49M | $-134.96M | $-60.93M |
| FY2023 | $164.38M | $-172.54M | $-19.23M |
| FY2024 | $134.81M | $-152.14M | $-18.62M |
| FY2025 | $93.49M | $-42.88M | $-19.60M |
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.