PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
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 | $-57.27M | $-145.17M | $237.13M | $4.66M |
| FY2015 | $-124.34M | $-20.81M | $154.06M | $2.72M |
| FY2016 | $-103.57M | $104.48M | $968.00K | $1.78M |
| FY2017 | $-10.06M | $13.12M | $44.22M | $3.10M |
| FY2018 | $-27.64M | $-42.61M | $131.57M | $7.10M |
| FY2019 | $-98.64M | $-387.24M | $613.21M | $13.76M |
| FY2020 | $-194.07M | $-561.55M | $668.72M | $17.84M |
| FY2021 | $-251.33M | $219.18M | $20.88M | $28.21M |
| FY2022 | $-356.65M | $290.18M | $167.95M | $32.02M |
| FY2023 | $-158.42M | $-176.74M | $646.40M | $28.44M |
| FY2024 | $-107.69M | $44.18M | $255.87M | $6.50M |
| FY2025 | $711.20M | $-861.98M | $331.09M | $8.86M |
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.