Simmons First National 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 | $11.62M | $12.24M | $-227.33M | $11.29M |
| FY2015 | $84.36M | $134.71M | $-302.72M | $14.83M |
| FY2016 | $91.13M | $-250.95M | $193.21M | $18.89M |
| FY2017 | $114.56M | $-338.47M | $536.29M | $34.22M |
| FY2018 | $226.98M | $-1.40B | $1.40B | $29.74M |
| FY2019 | $256.08M | $604.48M | $-697.39M | $67.83M |
| FY2020 | $202.54M | $1.19B | $1.08B | $13.27M |
| FY2021 | $277.78M | $-2.54B | $438.46M | $47.86M |
| FY2022 | $322.20M | $-946.23M | $-344.50M | $35.27M |
| FY2023 | $540.98M | $-183.59M | $-425.42M | $33.09M |
| FY2024 | $425.92M | $369.51M | $-722.15M | $45.51M |
| FY2025 | $449.50M | $1.57B | $-2.00B | $38.14M |
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.