WaFd, 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 | $173.72M | $781.02M | $-376.46M | $51.79M |
| FY2015 | $142.87M | $-290.49M | $-350.18M | $46.44M |
| FY2016 | $221.72M | $-131.06M | $75.66M | $41.77M |
| FY2017 | $179.70M | $-544.54M | $227.54M | $15.46M |
| FY2018 | $190.70M | $-674.45M | $439.32M | $27.13M |
| FY2019 | $234.05M | $-421.37M | $337.83M | $35.53M |
| FY2020 | $166.60M | $-920.98M | $2.04B | $31.94M |
| FY2021 | $314.45M | $-579.75M | $653.12M | $29.47M |
| FY2022 | $268.47M | $-2.49B | $817.86M | $11.79M |
| FY2023 | $213.96M | $-1.38B | $1.46B | $15.06M |
| FY2024 | $439.23M | $3.29B | $-2.33B | $24.68M |
| FY2025 | $236.95M | $-318.41M | $-1.64B | $28.71M |
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.