Sanmina Corporation
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 | $307.38M | $-141.89M | $-103.03M | $69.51M |
| FY2015 | $174.90M | $-102.42M | $-126.76M | $119.10M |
| FY2016 | $390.12M | $-174.54M | $-231.42M | $120.40M |
| FY2017 | $250.96M | $-107.90M | $-135.49M | $111.83M |
| FY2018 | $156.42M | $-116.18M | $-28.34M | $118.88M |
| FY2019 | $382.97M | $-127.64M | $-220.22M | $134.67M |
| FY2020 | $300.56M | $-64.41M | $-210.28M | $65.98M |
| FY2021 | $338.34M | $-91.33M | $-77.32M | $73.30M |
| FY2022 | $330.85M | $-132.21M | $-314.30M | $138.64M |
| FY2023 | $235.17M | $-192.46M | $94.51M | $191.37M |
| FY2024 | $340.22M | $-114.40M | $-269.71M | $111.23M |
| FY2025 | $620.66M | $-108.21M | $-173.84M | $147.36M |
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.