Tyler Technologies
S&P 500
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 | $142.84M | $-11.56M | $-3.99M | $9.34M |
| FY2015 | $134.33M | $-398.46M | $91.05M | $12.50M |
| FY2016 | $191.86M | $-50.72M | $-138.08M | $37.73M |
| FY2017 | $195.76M | $-85.40M | $39.42M | $43.06M |
| FY2018 | $250.20M | $-238.26M | $-63.60M | $27.42M |
| FY2019 | $254.72M | $-245.02M | $88.70M | $37.24M |
| FY2020 | $355.09M | $-98.32M | $114.17M | $22.69M |
| FY2021 | $371.75M | $-2.09B | $1.42B | $33.92M |
| FY2022 | $381.46M | $-172.53M | $-344.24M | $22.53M |
| FY2023 | $380.44M | $-76.96M | $-311.84M | $20.52M |
| FY2024 | $624.63M | $-67.61M | $22.21M | $20.54M |
| FY2025 | $653.54M | $-222.49M | $-160.37M | $16.02M |
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.