United Community Banks, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2014 | $101.90M | $-237.50M | $99.36M | $5.05M |
| FY2015 | $113.43M | $-400.44M | $334.73M | $10.53M |
| FY2016 | $139.91M | $-732.33M | $569.40M | $17.38M |
| FY2017 | $207.96M | $-45.51M | $-65.53M | $22.18M |
| FY2018 | $270.01M | $-359.48M | $102.46M | $17.62M |
| FY2019 | $153.93M | $163.22M | $-129.21M | $20.94M |
| FY2020 | $158.68M | $-1.58B | $2.52B | $18.46M |
| FY2021 | $359.32M | $-1.81B | $2.16B | $26.48M |
| FY2022 | $607.31M | $-2.02B | $-258.78M | $42.70M |
| FY2023 | $293.97M | $-163.29M | $226.34M | $72.49M |
| FY2024 | $349.73M | $-991.04M | $157.31M | $47.04M |
| FY2025 | $384.04M | $33.42M | $-541.57M | $27.58M |
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.