OSI Systems, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $105.10M | $-35.43M | $-60.03M | $15.29M |
| FY2016 | $59.22M | $-43.48M | $41.83M | $17.69M |
| FY2017 | $62.78M | $-197.99M | $200.89M | $17.10M |
| FY2018 | $133.11M | $-145.81M | $-72.08M | $43.20M |
| FY2019 | $119.11M | $-48.49M | $-58.31M | $27.41M |
| FY2020 | $129.18M | $-42.69M | $-104.73M | $21.06M |
| FY2021 | $139.07M | $-34.69M | $-103.93M | $16.90M |
| FY2022 | $63.81M | $-12.67M | $-64.01M | $14.92M |
| FY2023 | $94.81M | $-40.46M | $-37.18M | $15.81M |
| FY2024 | $-87.50M | $-37.64M | $144.25M | $22.10M |
| FY2025 | $97.59M | $-117.85M | $30.82M | $23.83M |
| FY2026 | $275.90M | $-68.31M | $46.70M | $30.57M |
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.