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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 | $102.17M | $-94.85M | $-3.12M | $97.75M |
| FY2015 | $145.83M | $-107.92M | $-42.16M | $86.50M |
| FY2016 | $146.43M | $-117.68M | $-27.33M | $119.37M |
| FY2017 | $157.85M | $-181.52M | $26.86M | $186.70M |
| FY2018 | $256.44M | $-222.58M | $-36.38M | $223.67M |
| FY2019 | $272.88M | $-281.03M | $6.21M | $287.66M |
| FY2020 | $309.15M | $-218.82M | $-65.27M | $231.14M |
| FY2021 | $382.59M | $-277.85M | $-23.46M | $285.75M |
| FY2022 | $473.03M | $-365.51M | $-26.71M | $367.43M |
| FY2023 | $577.95M | $-448.70M | $-20.42M | $439.88M |
| FY2024 | $583.70M | $-1.04B | $175.42M | $1.04B |
| FY2025 | $594.97M | $-552.52M | $-42.20M | $567.64M |
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.