RPM International
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 | $330.45M | $-559.45M | $110.19M | $85.36M |
| FY2016 | $474.71M | $-165.87M | $-206.11M | $117.18M |
| FY2017 | $386.13M | $-339.67M | $35.97M | $126.11M |
| FY2018 | $390.38M | $-261.19M | $-239.38M | $114.62M |
| FY2019 | $292.94M | $-248.25M | $-53.84M | $136.76M |
| FY2020 | $549.92M | $-209.61M | $-316.87M | $147.76M |
| FY2021 | $766.16M | $-326.39M | $-459.62M | $157.20M |
| FY2022 | $178.73M | $-259.55M | $57.39M | $222.40M |
| FY2023 | $577.11M | $-249.70M | $-301.16M | $254.44M |
| FY2024 | $1.12B | $-206.44M | $-890.03M | $213.97M |
| FY2025 | $768.19M | $-825.53M | $121.94M | $229.93M |
| FY2026 | $898.71M | $-417.17M | $-482.23M | $223.51M |
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.