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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 | $1.01B | $-128.30M | $-995.10M | $83.70M |
| FY2015 | $739.30M | $-1.97B | $1.29B | $91.30M |
| FY2016 | $861.40M | $-121.80M | $-600.10M | $43.30M |
| FY2017 | $620.20M | $2.63B | $-3.43B | $39.10M |
| FY2018 | $439.10M | $-68.80M | $-407.90M | $48.20M |
| FY2019 | $353.00M | $-331.90M | $-17.10M | $58.50M |
| FY2020 | $573.60M | $-117.90M | $-435.90M | $62.20M |
| FY2021 | $613.20M | $-390.70M | $-222.20M | $60.20M |
| FY2022 | $363.30M | $-1.58B | $1.23B | $85.20M |
| FY2023 | $619.20M | $-85.40M | $-468.10M | $76.00M |
| FY2024 | $766.70M | $-187.60M | $-636.70M | $74.40M |
| FY2025 | $814.80M | $-404.50M | $-402.50M | $68.80M |
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.