NewMarket Corporation
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 | $234.96M | $-66.61M | $-295.37M | $59.72M |
| FY2015 | $268.03M | $-129.72M | $-135.48M | $126.50M |
| FY2016 | $353.43M | $-143.36M | $-103.38M | $142.87M |
| FY2017 | $242.80M | $-334.64M | $-18.98M | $148.71M |
| FY2018 | $197.91M | $-60.03M | $-145.43M | $74.64M |
| FY2019 | $337.21M | $-59.43M | $-208.08M | $59.43M |
| FY2020 | $284.15M | $-74.24M | $-231.46M | $93.32M |
| FY2021 | $165.34M | $-461.41M | $255.13M | $78.93M |
| FY2022 | $108.62M | $315.89M | $-439.36M | $56.17M |
| FY2023 | $576.82M | $-48.29M | $-487.59M | $48.29M |
| FY2024 | $519.59M | $-738.80M | $185.81M | $57.32M |
| FY2025 | $568.97M | $-291.08M | $-279.14M | $77.64M |
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.