RingCentral, 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 | $-11.43M | $-46.66M | $54.79M | $17.27M |
| FY2015 | $5.09M | $6.37M | $12.64M | $14.63M |
| FY2016 | $29.71M | $-16.40M | $9.33M | $14.24M |
| FY2017 | $41.17M | $-26.39M | $6.78M | $19.50M |
| FY2018 | $72.13M | $-83.45M | $397.26M | $27.12M |
| FY2019 | $64.85M | $-296.78M | $9.04M | $27.77M |
| FY2020 | $-35.19M | $-107.69M | $437.59M | $43.62M |
| FY2021 | $152.15M | $-396.83M | $-127.05M | $28.96M |
| FY2022 | $191.31M | $-87.21M | $-98.22M | $32.71M |
| FY2023 | $399.66M | $-90.45M | $-358.02M | $23.51M |
| FY2024 | $483.28M | $-109.36M | $-351.08M | $24.99M |
| FY2025 | $617.43M | $-107.97M | $-623.42M | $30.10M |
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.