Patrick Industries, 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 | $46.32M | $-78.62M | $32.39M | $6.54M |
| FY2015 | $66.86M | $-147.39M | $80.50M | $7.96M |
| FY2016 | $97.15M | $-154.00M | $63.21M | $15.41M |
| FY2017 | $99.90M | $-273.14M | $169.55M | $22.50M |
| FY2018 | $200.01M | $-371.37M | $175.49M | $34.49M |
| FY2019 | $192.41M | $-79.21M | $19.30M | $27.66M |
| FY2020 | $160.15M | $-337.88M | $83.11M | $32.10M |
| FY2021 | $252.13M | $-574.73M | $400.69M | $64.80M |
| FY2022 | $411.74M | $-321.47M | $-190.27M | $79.88M |
| FY2023 | $408.67M | $-86.55M | $-333.57M | $58.99M |
| FY2024 | $326.84M | $-512.85M | $208.16M | $75.68M |
| FY2025 | $329.41M | $-206.49M | $-130.06M | $82.92M |
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.