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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 | $76.47M | $-97.91M | $-163.04M | $7.20M |
| FY2015 | $77.24M | $1.09M | $-88.58M | $6.13M |
| FY2016 | $95.60M | $-105.21M | $2.70M | $8.56M |
| FY2017 | $117.44M | $-75.47M | $46.45M | $9.39M |
| FY2018 | $86.22M | $-67.14M | $-127.68M | $10.76M |
| FY2019 | $128.54M | $-141.47M | $-298.00K | $6.47M |
| FY2020 | $185.46M | $-97.57M | $-61.19M | $29.73M |
| FY2021 | $209.22M | $-115.66M | $-114.21M | $13.79M |
| FY2022 | $230.39M | $151.98M | $-362.94M | $17.48M |
| FY2023 | $195.79M | $-57.40M | $-169.62M | $23.24M |
| FY2024 | $230.60M | $-56.72M | $-167.99M | $30.70M |
| FY2025 | $360.02M | $-223.11M | $-54.41M | $26.84M |
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.