Standard Motor Products, Inc.
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 | $46.99M | $-51.20M | $15.32M | $13.90M |
| FY2015 | $65.17M | $-18.01M | $-41.16M | $18.05M |
| FY2016 | $97.81M | $-88.02M | $-7.76M | $20.92M |
| FY2017 | $64.62M | $-31.23M | $-35.94M | $24.44M |
| FY2018 | $70.26M | $-29.89M | $-46.12M | $20.14M |
| FY2019 | $76.93M | $-54.81M | $-23.38M | $16.19M |
| FY2020 | $97.90M | $-17.80M | $-71.52M | $17.82M |
| FY2021 | $85.56M | $-151.25M | $69.01M | $25.88M |
| FY2022 | $-27.53M | $-27.82M | $55.50M | $25.96M |
| FY2023 | $144.26M | $-25.70M | $-109.61M | $28.63M |
| FY2024 | $76.69M | $-418.68M | $349.55M | $44.02M |
| FY2025 | $57.44M | $-35.66M | $-269.00K | $38.72M |
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.