Vericel
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 | $-25.41M | $-2.18M | $49.93M | $829.00K |
| FY2015 | $-13.35M | $-2.39M | $-24.00K | $2.43M |
| FY2016 | $-19.89M | $-1.42M | $29.70M | $1.42M |
| FY2017 | $-13.18M | $-1.51M | $18.58M | $1.51M |
| FY2018 | $-412.00K | $-67.03M | $58.86M | $2.68M |
| FY2019 | $-7.18M | $10.62M | $5.26M | $2.62M |
| FY2020 | $17.57M | $-17.16M | $6.44M | $2.63M |
| FY2021 | $29.04M | $-3.50M | $9.17M | $7.92M |
| FY2022 | $17.69M | $-36.21M | $1.05M | $7.60M |
| FY2023 | $35.31M | $-3.13M | $3.62M | $20.01M |
| FY2024 | $58.16M | $-79.03M | $19.05M | $63.97M |
| FY2025 | $51.91M | $-43.94M | $7.07M | $27.16M |
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.