Qorvo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $305.62M | $-63.94M | $-112.90M | $169.86M |
| FY2016 | $687.93M | $-278.71M | $-282.98M | $315.62M |
| FY2017 | $776.82M | $-490.35M | $-165.65M | $552.70M |
| FY2018 | $852.52M | $-277.41M | $-196.85M | $269.84M |
| FY2019 | $810.36M | $-247.55M | $-776.66M | $220.94M |
| FY2020 | $945.65M | $-1.11B | $165.56M | $164.10M |
| FY2021 | $1.30B | $-218.66M | $-401.92M | $186.96M |
| FY2022 | $1.05B | $-595.96M | $-875.51M | $213.47M |
| FY2023 | $843.23M | $-153.41M | $-853.35M | $158.95M |
| FY2024 | $833.19M | $-136.47M | $-459.57M | $127.23M |
| FY2025 | $622.20M | $36.56M | $-684.36M | $137.60M |
| FY2026 | $808.63M | $-43.60M | $-566.53M | $129.07M |
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.