RBC Bearings
S&P 400
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 | $71.79M | $-17.91M | $-46.08M | $20.90M |
| FY2016 | $83.36M | $-520.14M | $349.79M | $20.86M |
| FY2017 | $101.24M | $-21.36M | $-78.77M | $20.89M |
| FY2018 | $130.29M | $-27.89M | $-89.94M | $27.98M |
| FY2019 | $108.55M | $-17.14M | $-113.28M | $41.35M |
| FY2020 | $155.62M | $-62.79M | $-20.37M | $37.30M |
| FY2021 | $152.40M | $-101.50M | $-3.40M | $11.77M |
| FY2022 | $180.30M | $-2.85B | $2.70B | $29.76M |
| FY2023 | $220.60M | $-14.00M | $-322.80M | $42.00M |
| FY2024 | $274.70M | $-52.20M | $-223.50M | — |
| FY2025 | $293.60M | $-49.80M | $-270.40M | — |
| FY2026 | $415.70M | $-349.70M | $-43.30M | — |
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.