Sterling Infrastructure
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 | $-10.51M | $-7.43M | $38.92M | $13.51M |
| FY2015 | $8.68M | $-4.49M | $-22.61M | $8.09M |
| FY2016 | $44.27M | $-8.17M | $2.26M | $10.89M |
| FY2017 | $24.77M | $-55.90M | $72.30M | $9.42M |
| FY2018 | $39.47M | $-11.38M | $-17.95M | $13.17M |
| FY2019 | $42.07M | $-410.39M | $320.93M | $15.40M |
| FY2020 | $122.90M | $-30.49M | $-70.33M | $32.86M |
| FY2021 | $158.93M | $-223.45M | $80.57M | $46.65M |
| FY2022 | $219.12M | $-89.76M | $-32.79M | $60.91M |
| FY2023 | $478.58M | $-87.75M | $-104.53M | $64.38M |
| FY2024 | $497.10M | $-185.85M | $-118.62M | $80.95M |
| FY2025 | $439.99M | $-551.92M | $-161.54M | $77.31M |
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.