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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 | $137.28M | $-119.56M | $1.87M | $118.10M |
| FY2015 | $110.50M | $-89.08M | $9.97M | $89.19M |
| FY2016 | $142.14M | $-78.18M | $-17.07M | $77.70M |
| FY2017 | $123.02M | $-135.22M | $-21.97M | $135.29M |
| FY2018 | $119.45M | $-153.78M | $-27.82M | $98.11M |
| FY2019 | $170.33M | $-124.70M | $-31.96M | $140.06M |
| FY2020 | $259.27M | $-131.21M | $75.56M | $100.32M |
| FY2021 | $127.17M | $-116.72M | $-95.14M | $113.17M |
| FY2022 | $121.83M | $-74.76M | $-12.21M | $120.66M |
| FY2023 | $257.33M | $-222.08M | $-41.06M | $142.51M |
| FY2024 | $207.59M | $-175.45M | $-150.03M | $168.55M |
| FY2025 | $261.31M | $-128.88M | $14.20M | $158.13M |
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.