Veeco Instruments 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 | $42.07M | $8.10M | $9.69M | $15.59M |
| FY2015 | $15.79M | $-7.08M | $-10.20M | $13.89M |
| FY2016 | $-23.84M | $46.71M | $-14.63M | $11.48M |
| FY2017 | $34.99M | $-357.84M | $325.94M | $24.27M |
| FY2018 | $-37.74M | $-18.30M | $-11.46M | $12.65M |
| FY2019 | $-7.42M | $-75.87M | $126.00K | $10.87M |
| FY2020 | $43.02M | $-71.79M | $29.10M | $6.80M |
| FY2021 | $67.74M | $44.53M | $-122.03M | $40.64M |
| FY2022 | $108.48M | $-68.88M | $-4.55M | $24.60M |
| FY2023 | $61.67M | $-53.33M | $-4.68M | $27.93M |
| FY2024 | $63.82M | $-64.55M | $-12.58M | $18.11M |
| FY2025 | $69.49M | $-41.48M | $-10.47M | $16.20M |
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.