Olin Corporation
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 | $159.20M | $-61.70M | $-148.50M | $71.80M |
| FY2015 | $217.10M | $-504.00M | $422.20M | $130.90M |
| FY2016 | $603.20M | $-473.50M | $-337.50M | $278.00M |
| FY2017 | $648.80M | $-498.50M | $-116.80M | $294.30M |
| FY2018 | $907.80M | $-382.30M | $-564.80M | $385.20M |
| FY2019 | $617.30M | $-365.60M | $-209.30M | $385.60M |
| FY2020 | $433.00M | $-835.70M | $371.00M | $298.90M |
| FY2021 | $1.74B | $-197.40M | $-1.55B | $200.60M |
| FY2022 | $1.92B | $-259.70M | $-1.65B | $236.90M |
| FY2023 | $974.30M | $-340.80M | $-656.90M | $236.00M |
| FY2024 | $503.20M | $-283.70M | $-212.60M | $195.10M |
| FY2025 | $474.20M | $-319.60M | $-163.00M | $226.30M |
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.