Match Group
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 | $424.05M | $-439.79M | $-80.98M | $57.23M |
| FY2015 | $405.67M | $-582.72M | $678.39M | $62.05M |
| FY2016 | $344.24M | $12.86M | $-492.14M | $78.04M |
| FY2017 | $416.70M | $42.05M | $-196.87M | $75.52M |
| FY2018 | $988.13M | $-173.44M | $-312.80M | $31.40M |
| FY2019 | $937.94M | $-329.53M | $399.83M | $39.04M |
| FY2020 | $788.55M | $-3.92B | $1.79B | $42.38M |
| FY2021 | $912.50M | $-939.83M | $111.11M | $79.97M |
| FY2022 | $525.69M | $-71.70M | $-689.17M | $49.13M |
| FY2023 | $896.79M | $-76.58M | $-534.07M | $67.41M |
| FY2024 | $932.72M | $-58.54M | $-758.30M | $50.58M |
| FY2025 | $1.08B | $-46.83M | $-984.89M | $56.77M |
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.