Pacira BioSciences, 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 | $26.56M | $-120.43M | $118.88M | $22.98M |
| FY2015 | $28.02M | $-19.26M | $10.70M | $40.30M |
| FY2016 | $33.45M | $-61.75M | $7.26M | $24.71M |
| FY2017 | $17.79M | $-223.77M | $224.16M | $19.27M |
| FY2018 | $48.87M | $20.58M | $8.95M | $14.51M |
| FY2019 | $70.52M | $-128.49M | $3.67M | $10.16M |
| FY2020 | $77.03M | $-277.61M | $222.30M | $37.80M |
| FY2021 | $125.72M | $-20.79M | $380.69M | $45.87M |
| FY2022 | $145.27M | $-225.19M | $-401.53M | $30.08M |
| FY2023 | $154.65M | $77.54M | $-183.03M | $15.16M |
| FY2024 | $189.39M | $-83.28M | $17.36M | $10.64M |
| FY2025 | $151.99M | $99.48M | $-369.63M | $15.33M |
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.