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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 | $391.67M | $-345.81M | $-41.25M | $367.68M |
| FY2015 | $553.88M | $-437.62M | $-139.58M | $462.06M |
| FY2016 | $565.58M | $-407.40M | $-159.48M | $417.94M |
| FY2017 | $536.29M | $-367.75M | $-51.26M | $382.13M |
| FY2018 | $900.12M | $-580.39M | $-256.91M | $588.29M |
| FY2019 | $983.89M | $-473.64M | $-296.96M | $479.33M |
| FY2020 | $933.02M | $-551.66M | $-383.50M | $225.08M |
| FY2021 | $1.21B | $-455.29M | $-696.18M | $550.08M |
| FY2022 | $1.69B | $-547.47M | $-1.42B | $775.15M |
| FY2023 | $1.57B | $-659.82M | $-661.83M | $757.31M |
| FY2024 | $1.66B | $-751.19M | $-1.23B | $771.32M |
| FY2025 | $1.37B | $-366.41M | $-992.31M | $415.03M |
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.