Performance Food Group
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $127.40M | $-100.70M | $-22.80M | $98.60M |
| FY2016 | $228.50M | $-157.60M | $-76.50M | $119.70M |
| FY2017 | $201.70M | $-332.00M | $127.50M | $140.20M |
| FY2018 | $367.00M | $-209.40M | $-160.80M | $140.10M |
| FY2019 | $317.40M | $-349.40M | $39.60M | $139.10M |
| FY2020 | $623.60M | $-2.15B | $1.93B | $158.00M |
| FY2021 | $64.60M | $-199.80M | $-274.40M | $188.80M |
| FY2022 | $276.50M | $-1.86B | $1.58B | $215.50M |
| FY2023 | $832.10M | $-294.60M | $-536.20M | $269.70M |
| FY2024 | $1.16B | $-682.70M | $-472.60M | $395.60M |
| FY2025 | $1.21B | $-3.09B | $1.94B | $506.00M |
| FY2026 | $1.41B | $-772.50M | $-624.80M | $384.10M |
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.