Gentherm Incorporated
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 | $80.34M | $-69.87M | $18.66M | $38.89M |
| FY2015 | $104.71M | $-62.73M | $24.43M | $55.49M |
| FY2016 | $108.40M | $-144.34M | $79.86M | $66.32M |
| FY2017 | $49.88M | $-117.69M | $-31.56M | $50.79M |
| FY2018 | $118.43M | $-40.76M | $-139.27M | $41.54M |
| FY2019 | $118.80M | $5.84M | $-108.59M | $23.73M |
| FY2020 | $110.70M | $-18.22M | $115.48M | $17.22M |
| FY2021 | $143.08M | $-48.83M | $-169.14M | $38.47M |
| FY2022 | $14.95M | $-239.90M | $189.93M | $39.70M |
| FY2023 | $119.27M | $-24.12M | $-106.05M | $37.60M |
| FY2024 | $109.65M | $-53.53M | $-51.71M | $73.31M |
| FY2025 | $116.79M | $-52.40M | $-42.48M | $55.67M |
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.