Silgan Holdings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2014 | $348.24M | $-156.87M | $-129.25M | $140.43M |
| FY2015 | $335.77M | $-237.09M | $-221.32M | $237.30M |
| FY2016 | $394.55M | $-180.34M | $-289.47M | $191.89M |
| FY2017 | $389.77M | $-1.20B | $836.76M | $174.43M |
| FY2018 | $506.52M | $-189.92M | $-293.61M | $190.97M |
| FY2019 | $507.36M | $-230.09M | $-145.53M | $230.94M |
| FY2020 | $602.51M | $-1.16B | $759.86M | $224.18M |
| FY2021 | $556.84M | $-975.96M | $648.60M | $232.26M |
| FY2022 | $748.41M | $-215.61M | $-569.59M | $215.76M |
| FY2023 | $482.60M | $-223.81M | $-211.39M | $226.81M |
| FY2024 | $721.87M | $-1.18B | $662.52M | $262.79M |
| FY2025 | $729.84M | $-297.31M | $-207.50M | $307.09M |
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.