VF Corporation
S&P 400
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2013 | $1.51B | $-350.27M | $-983.83M |
| FY2015 | $1.76B | $-329.26M | $-1.17B |
| FY2016 | $1.48B | $-112.41M | $-1.08B |
| FY2017 | $1.47B | $-776.25M | $-1.36B |
| FY2019 | $1.66B | $-220.63M | $-1.59B |
| FY2020 | $874.53M | $-302.05M | $309.73M |
| FY2021 | $1.31B | $-2.90B | $1.05B |
| FY2022 | $864.29M | $903.74M | $-1.27B |
| FY2023 | $-655.80M | $-188.05M | $463.91M |
| FY2024 | $1.01B | $-172.26M | $-959.62M |
| FY2025 | $465.24M | $1.43B | $-2.15B |
| FY2026 | $671.27M | $407.10M | $-737.78M |
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.