Vishay Intertechnology
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 | $297.04M | $-348.25M | $27.73M | $156.97M |
| FY2015 | $245.99M | $-297.38M | $-50.49M | $147.14M |
| FY2016 | $296.51M | $-148.64M | $-142.54M | $134.64M |
| FY2017 | $368.78M | $-34.81M | $-77.20M | $170.43M |
| FY2018 | $258.51M | $269.43M | $-575.93M | $229.90M |
| FY2019 | $296.44M | $-194.96M | $-90.03M | $156.64M |
| FY2020 | $314.94M | $-192.08M | $-209.38M | $123.60M |
| FY2021 | $457.10M | $-230.48M | $-58.81M | $218.37M |
| FY2022 | $484.29M | $-528.93M | $-101.02M | $325.31M |
| FY2023 | $365.70M | $-72.85M | $61.06M | $329.41M |
| FY2024 | $173.70M | $-512.46M | $-35.40M | $320.08M |
| FY2025 | $184.31M | $-257.93M | $-19.66M | $273.29M |
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.