Vicor 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 | Capital Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2014 | $2.19M | $-4.03M | $626.00K | $7.13M |
| FY2015 | $11.47M | $-4.27M | $604.00K | $9.09M |
| FY2016 | $544.00K | $-8.52M | $1.11M | $8.43M |
| FY2017 | $-2.46M | $-12.53M | $3.08M | $12.55M |
| FY2018 | $36.17M | $-18.24M | $8.39M | $18.21M |
| FY2019 | $22.21M | $-12.49M | $4.37M | $12.49M |
| FY2020 | $34.74M | $-78.82M | $121.04M | $28.65M |
| FY2021 | $54.44M | $-43.66M | $10.09M | $47.76M |
| FY2022 | $22.94M | $-18.97M | $4.44M | $63.97M |
| FY2023 | $74.53M | $-33.45M | $10.60M | $33.45M |
| FY2024 | $50.84M | $-23.60M | $7.99M | $23.60M |
| FY2025 | $139.55M | $-20.32M | $6.32M | $20.32M |
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.