National Fuel Gas
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 | $909.39M | $-908.44M | $-28.93M | $914.42M |
| FY2015 | $853.58M | $-1.02B | $247.92M | $1.02B |
| FY2016 | $588.98M | $-453.50M | $-119.11M | $581.58M |
| FY2017 | $684.51M | $-422.57M | $163.87M | $450.34M |
| FY2018 | $615.30M | $-528.89M | $-410.64M | $584.00M |
| FY2019 | $694.48M | $-799.18M | $-101.10M | $788.94M |
| FY2020 | $740.81M | $-1.22B | $476.09M | $716.15M |
| FY2021 | $791.55M | $-633.22M | $-58.74M | $751.73M |
| FY2022 | $812.52M | $-518.70M | $-276.24M | $811.83M |
| FY2023 | $1.24B | $-1.11B | $-207.00M | $1.01B |
| FY2024 | $1.07B | $-933.91M | $-149.28M | $931.24M |
| FY2025 | $1.10B | $-891.70M | $-203.38M | $912.82M |
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.