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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 | $79.41M | $-54.36M | $-12.95M | $16.65M |
| FY2015 | $81.66M | $-19.16M | $-74.24M | $19.49M |
| FY2016 | $108.82M | $-14.69M | $-85.18M | $15.38M |
| FY2017 | $131.02M | $-37.04M | $-21.70M | $37.72M |
| FY2018 | $184.40M | $-86.42M | $109.92M | $40.86M |
| FY2019 | $204.31M | $-110.69M | $64.35M | $57.89M |
| FY2020 | $31.14M | $-52.28M | $57.85M | $52.56M |
| FY2021 | $189.29M | $-90.92M | $-10.25M | $54.07M |
| FY2022 | $240.21M | $-506.57M | $135.73M | $100.06M |
| FY2023 | $330.25M | $-339.99M | $-141.42M | $135.99M |
| FY2024 | $343.87M | $-208.71M | $-105.00M | $155.06M |
| FY2025 | $418.42M | $-160.16M | $-198.10M | $163.67M |
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.