Prestige Consumer Healthcare
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 | $156.26M | $-805.26M | $643.27M | $6.10M |
| FY2016 | $176.31M | $-222.97M | $52.08M | $3.57M |
| FY2017 | $148.67M | $-694.60M | $560.96M | $2.98M |
| FY2018 | $210.11M | $-11.56M | $-208.96M | $12.53M |
| FY2019 | $189.28M | $55.43M | $-249.33M | $10.48M |
| FY2020 | $217.12M | $-16.57M | $-131.43M | $14.56M |
| FY2021 | $235.61M | $-22.24M | $-279.42M | $22.24M |
| FY2022 | $259.92M | $-256.51M | $-7.57M | $9.64M |
| FY2023 | $229.72M | $-11.58M | $-185.85M | $7.78M |
| FY2024 | $248.93M | $-20.11M | $-241.02M | $9.55M |
| FY2025 | $251.52M | $-17.45M | $-182.08M | $8.22M |
| FY2026 | $257.63M | $-136.84M | $-156.06M | $11.18M |
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.