Rollins, Inc.
S&P 500
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 | $194.15M | $-89.47M | $-106.52M | $28.74M |
| FY2015 | $196.36M | $-69.94M | $-97.22M | $39.50M |
| FY2016 | $226.53M | $-76.84M | $-136.37M | $33.08M |
| FY2017 | $235.37M | $-154.18M | $-130.26M | $24.68M |
| FY2018 | $299.40M | $-101.38M | $-175.41M | $27.18M |
| FY2019 | $319.57M | $-455.11M | $111.69M | $27.15M |
| FY2020 | $435.79M | $-162.40M | $-281.27M | $23.23M |
| FY2021 | $401.81M | $-98.97M | $-290.16M | $27.19M |
| FY2022 | $465.93M | $-134.14M | $-336.02M | $30.63M |
| FY2023 | $528.37M | $-372.90M | $-149.42M | $32.47M |
| FY2024 | $607.65M | $-176.23M | $-440.71M | $27.57M |
| FY2025 | $678.11M | $-326.70M | $-343.58M | $28.09M |
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.