Urban Outfitters, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $322.32M | $194.83M | $-600.91M | $229.80M |
| FY2016 | $419.61M | $-26.77M | $-279.02M | $134.95M |
| FY2017 | $415.25M | $-234.62M | $-193.74M | $143.71M |
| FY2018 | $303.06M | $-121.38M | $-159.23M | $83.81M |
| FY2019 | $446.62M | $-244.50M | $-118.02M | $114.92M |
| FY2020 | $273.89M | $-186.15M | $-222.05M | $217.43M |
| FY2021 | $285.81M | $-101.90M | $-10.42M | $159.24M |
| FY2022 | $359.32M | $-487.66M | $-60.27M | $262.43M |
| FY2023 | $142.73M | $-32.01M | $-118.40M | $199.51M |
| FY2024 | $509.41M | $-521.65M | $-12.13M | $199.63M |
| FY2025 | $502.83M | $-308.77M | $-77.11M | $182.58M |
| FY2026 | $575.19M | $-311.65M | $-191.37M | $260.17M |
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.