Insight Enterprises, Inc.
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 | $110.32M | $-7.51M | $-48.53M | $9.98M |
| FY2015 | $181.10M | $-57.64M | $-83.33M | $13.42M |
| FY2016 | $96.08M | $-21.19M | $-58.23M | $12.27M |
| FY2017 | $-307.07M | $-204.65M | $397.12M | $19.23M |
| FY2018 | $292.65M | $-91.71M | $-159.03M | $17.25M |
| FY2019 | $127.88M | $-733.37M | $577.59M | $69.09M |
| FY2020 | $355.58M | $9.71M | $-361.79M | $24.18M |
| FY2021 | $163.71M | $-21.07M | $-161.39M | $52.08M |
| FY2022 | $98.11M | $-137.84M | $114.01M | $70.94M |
| FY2023 | $619.53M | $-505.20M | $-16.71M | $39.25M |
| FY2024 | $632.85M | $-303.28M | $-321.27M | $46.78M |
| FY2025 | $303.83M | $-309.80M | $82.29M | $24.52M |
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.