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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $31.84M | $-14.01M | $-8.05M | $14.11M |
| FY2016 | $45.85M | $-14.34M | $-23.20M | $14.20M |
| FY2017 | $67.09M | $-16.42M | $17.76M | $16.44M |
| FY2018 | $95.94M | $-19.16M | $-136.23M | $19.29M |
| FY2019 | $126.08M | $-73.85M | $-39.52M | $74.18M |
| FY2020 | $105.34M | $-34.12M | $-33.21M | $76.98M |
| FY2021 | $361.25M | $-30.45M | $26.37M | $30.53M |
| FY2022 | $45.03M | $-31.83M | $-213.35M | $34.99M |
| FY2023 | $114.35M | $-111.45M | $-39.27M | $51.67M |
| FY2024 | $254.50M | $-150.09M | $-48.74M | $124.40M |
| FY2025 | $227.45M | $-255.34M | $-33.25M | $120.55M |
| FY2026 | $296.54M | $-179.93M | $-62.06M | $101.88M |
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.