UFP Industries
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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 | $73.12M | $-67.06M | $-5.21M | $45.31M |
| FY2015 | $168.80M | $-46.64M | $-33.00M | $43.52M |
| FY2016 | $172.52M | $-227.66M | $3.21M | $53.76M |
| FY2017 | $136.58M | $-137.66M | $-5.25M | $71.12M |
| FY2018 | $116.69M | $-121.23M | $4.39M | $95.86M |
| FY2019 | $349.29M | $-142.04M | $-67.27M | $84.93M |
| FY2020 | $336.48M | $-154.72M | $85.22M | $89.18M |
| FY2021 | $512.48M | $-611.19M | $-45.01M | $151.17M |
| FY2022 | $831.57M | $-353.94M | $-210.21M | $174.12M |
| FY2023 | $959.89M | $-240.16M | $-162.86M | $180.38M |
| FY2024 | $642.57M | $-270.75M | $-307.12M | $232.27M |
| FY2025 | $545.74M | $-273.24M | $-530.14M | $269.38M |
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.