Interface, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2012 | $46.89M | $7.84M | $-15.91M | $42.43M |
| FY2013 | $66.63M | $-65.75M | $-15.99M | $91.85M |
| FY2014 | $46.38M | $-36.51M | $-26.21M | $38.92M |
| FY2016 | $126.45M | $-26.46M | $-73.61M | $27.19M |
| FY2017 | $103.35M | $-31.09M | $-156.98M | $30.47M |
| FY2018 | $91.77M | $-455.69M | $361.53M | $54.86M |
| FY2019 | $141.77M | $-74.22M | $-66.68M | $74.65M |
| FY2021 | $119.07M | $-61.69M | $-42.72M | $62.95M |
| FY2022 | $86.69M | $-28.07M | $-60.86M | $28.07M |
| FY2023 | $142.03M | $-19.51M | $-111.56M | $26.11M |
| FY2024 | $148.43M | $-30.37M | $-125.23M | $33.79M |
| FY2025 | $167.91M | $-46.19M | $-159.29M | $46.19M |
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.