Rush Enterprises
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 | $88.94M | $-416.42M | $301.64M | $260.82M |
| FY2015 | $227.25M | $-436.23M | $82.37M | $367.79M |
| FY2016 | $521.17M | $-189.41M | $-314.58M | $196.97M |
| FY2017 | $152.74M | $-206.56M | $96.34M | $209.92M |
| FY2018 | $215.36M | $-227.24M | $19.06M | $238.26M |
| FY2019 | $421.27M | $-320.46M | $-50.92M | $293.49M |
| FY2020 | $762.98M | $-127.46M | $-505.10M | $136.20M |
| FY2021 | $422.35M | $-432.91M | $-153.34M | $167.18M |
| FY2022 | $294.40M | $-240.93M | $-690.00K | $243.06M |
| FY2023 | $295.71M | $-387.03M | $73.96M | $368.88M |
| FY2024 | $619.55M | $-445.58M | $-129.32M | $433.05M |
| FY2025 | $861.84M | $-417.11M | $-460.36M | $399.83M |
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.