Pegasystems
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 | $103.28M | $-37.66M | $-27.42M | $11.46M |
| FY2015 | $67.80M | $-44.45M | $-40.66M | $11.02M |
| FY2016 | $39.87M | $-7.17M | $-51.72M | $19.09M |
| FY2017 | $158.24M | $-14.76M | $-54.23M | $13.74M |
| FY2018 | $104.36M | $-48.20M | $-101.46M | $11.89M |
| FY2019 | $-42.17M | $70.07M | $-74.26M | $10.61M |
| FY2020 | $-563.00K | $-321.68M | $423.45M | $25.37M |
| FY2021 | $39.12M | $72.50M | $-121.84M | $10.46M |
| FY2022 | $22.34M | $13.08M | $-46.99M | $35.38M |
| FY2023 | $217.79M | $-50.75M | $-81.96M | $16.78M |
| FY2024 | $345.93M | $-202.58M | $-30.21M | $7.71M |
| FY2025 | $505.23M | $197.25M | $-834.63M | $14.50M |
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.