Materion Corp.
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 | $60.28M | $-27.47M | $-40.88M | $29.31M |
| FY2015 | $91.01M | $-52.03M | $-26.88M | $29.51M |
| FY2016 | $68.18M | $-37.36M | $-23.12M | $27.18M |
| FY2017 | $67.80M | $-43.36M | $-15.45M | $27.52M |
| FY2018 | $76.37M | $-33.83M | $-13.61M | $27.70M |
| FY2019 | $99.22M | $-26.48M | $-18.05M | $24.25M |
| FY2020 | $101.06M | $-194.71M | $-7.09M | $67.27M |
| FY2021 | $90.24M | $-494.27M | $393.01M | $102.91M |
| FY2022 | $115.96M | $-79.73M | $-35.56M | $77.61M |
| FY2023 | $144.41M | $-119.22M | $-24.85M | $110.55M |
| FY2024 | $87.82M | $-79.61M | $-4.19M | $68.65M |
| FY2025 | $103.24M | $-98.14M | $-9.82M | — |
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.