New York Times Company
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 | $80.49M | $-324.72M | $-61.39M | $35.35M |
| FY2015 | $179.08M | $-30.70M | $-217.96M | $26.97M |
| FY2016 | $103.88M | $124.47M | $-237.02M | $30.10M |
| FY2017 | $86.71M | $14.10M | $-26.02M | $84.75M |
| FY2018 | $157.12M | $-101.10M | $3.82M | $77.49M |
| FY2019 | $189.90M | $93.21M | $-295.29M | $45.44M |
| FY2020 | $297.93M | $-199.08M | $-44.97M | $34.45M |
| FY2021 | $269.10M | $-180.81M | $-54.95M | $34.64M |
| FY2022 | $150.69M | $-73.56M | $-174.31M | $36.96M |
| FY2023 | $360.62M | $-159.69M | $-132.71M | $22.67M |
| FY2024 | $410.51M | $-306.09M | $-192.72M | $29.17M |
| FY2025 | $584.49M | $-221.32M | $-306.14M | $33.98M |
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.