Oceaneering International, 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 | $721.76M | $-419.47M | $45.36M | $386.88M |
| FY2015 | $563.85M | $-437.18M | $-160.45M | $199.97M |
| FY2016 | $339.44M | $-169.47M | $-96.06M | $112.39M |
| FY2017 | $136.48M | $-112.04M | $-45.92M | $93.68M |
| FY2018 | $36.57M | $-98.84M | $-5.63M | $109.47M |
| FY2019 | $157.57M | $-134.79M | $-2.30M | $147.68M |
| FY2020 | $136.65M | $-52.59M | $-1.70M | $60.69M |
| FY2021 | $225.31M | $-34.16M | $-101.68M | $50.20M |
| FY2022 | $120.88M | $-76.87M | $-1.86M | $81.04M |
| FY2023 | $209.96M | $-86.35M | $-227.30M | $100.73M |
| FY2024 | $203.21M | $-124.17M | $-27.04M | $107.14M |
| FY2025 | $318.86M | $-96.23M | $-45.55M | $111.02M |
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.