Trupanion
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 | $-10.80M | $-11.93M | $57.86M | $5.63M |
| FY2015 | $-10.43M | $-9.92M | $-14.21M | $4.89M |
| FY2016 | $5.01M | $-6.51M | $7.67M | $1.94M |
| FY2017 | $9.67M | $-13.06M | $5.08M | $3.13M |
| FY2018 | $12.68M | $-81.45M | $71.23M | $56.94M |
| FY2019 | $16.16M | $-28.01M | $14.04M | $5.37M |
| FY2020 | $21.54M | $-76.75M | $170.85M | $7.45M |
| FY2021 | $7.46M | $-51.91M | $-1.13M | $12.36M |
| FY2022 | $-8.00M | $-67.52M | $60.74M | $17.09M |
| FY2023 | $18.64M | $7.64M | $59.13M | $18.28M |
| FY2024 | $48.29M | $-13.46M | $-3.96M | $9.72M |
| FY2025 | $89.49M | $-95.89M | $-22.86M | $14.13M |
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.