Plexus Corp.
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 | $88.43M | $-62.57M | $-20.96M | $65.28M |
| FY2015 | $76.57M | $-34.67M | $-26.20M | $35.08M |
| FY2016 | $127.74M | $-26.52M | $-21.29M | $31.12M |
| FY2017 | $171.73M | $-37.83M | $1.31M | $38.54M |
| FY2018 | $66.83M | $-74.62M | $-265.46M | $62.78M |
| FY2019 | $115.30M | $-89.36M | $-97.22M | $90.60M |
| FY2020 | $210.37M | $-49.85M | $-1.46M | $50.09M |
| FY2021 | $142.58M | $-56.97M | $-203.89M | $57.10M |
| FY2022 | $-26.24M | $-101.56M | $139.30M | $101.61M |
| FY2023 | $165.82M | $-93.30M | $-92.73M | $104.05M |
| FY2024 | $436.50M | $-94.95M | $-255.59M | $95.18M |
| FY2025 | $249.23M | $-95.61M | $-196.40M | $95.26M |
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.