MACOM Technology Solutions
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 | $25.47M | $-264.24M | $302.36M | $16.97M |
| FY2015 | $33.68M | $-207.43M | $122.41M | $38.25M |
| FY2016 | $79.23M | $-94.86M | $227.35M | $31.33M |
| FY2017 | $61.05M | $-337.57M | $73.65M | $32.80M |
| FY2018 | $36.29M | $-67.12M | $-4.45M | $53.04M |
| FY2019 | $20.70M | $-33.89M | $-5.83M | $37.96M |
| FY2020 | $171.40M | $-107.20M | $-10.72M | $17.57M |
| FY2021 | $148.41M | $-2.58M | $-119.10M | $17.95M |
| FY2022 | $176.98M | $-182.86M | $-28.91M | $26.51M |
| FY2023 | $166.92M | $36.34M | $-149.02M | $24.70M |
| FY2024 | $162.64M | $-181.13M | $-9.06M | $22.44M |
| FY2025 | $235.37M | $-328.26M | $58.10M | $42.55M |
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.