Valmont Industries
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 | $174.10M | $-256.86M | $-139.76M | $73.02M |
| FY2015 | $272.27M | $-48.17M | $-220.01M | $45.47M |
| FY2016 | $232.82M | $-53.05M | $-95.16M | $57.92M |
| FY2017 | $133.15M | $-49.62M | $-32.01M | $55.27M |
| FY2018 | $153.01M | $-155.45M | $-162.11M | $71.99M |
| FY2019 | $307.61M | $-168.15M | $-98.95M | $97.43M |
| FY2020 | $316.29M | $-104.03M | $-173.76M | $106.70M |
| FY2021 | $65.94M | $-417.31M | $133.50M | $107.79M |
| FY2022 | $326.27M | $-132.08M | $-181.91M | $93.29M |
| FY2023 | $306.78M | $-115.28M | $-176.41M | $96.77M |
| FY2024 | $572.68M | $-78.88M | $-522.56M | $79.45M |
| FY2025 | $456.48M | $-142.74M | $-298.86M | $145.04M |
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.