RPC, 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 | $322.76M | $-355.35M | $33.66M | $371.50M |
| FY2015 | $473.79M | $-157.58M | $-260.79M | $167.43M |
| FY2016 | $101.70M | $-21.34M | $-13.73M | $33.94M |
| FY2017 | $133.70M | $-104.39M | $-70.10M | $117.51M |
| FY2018 | $389.01M | $-219.73M | $-144.07M | $242.61M |
| FY2019 | $209.14M | $-235.79M | $-39.59M | $250.63M |
| FY2020 | $77.96M | $-42.66M | $-826.00K | $65.07M |
| FY2021 | $47.72M | $-47.63M | $-2.15M | $67.65M |
| FY2022 | $201.29M | $-123.72M | $-33.58M | $139.55M |
| FY2023 | $394.76M | $-241.71M | $-56.17M | $181.01M |
| FY2024 | $349.39M | $-201.55M | $-45.17M | $219.93M |
| FY2025 | $201.33M | $-273.70M | $-43.64M | $148.41M |
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.