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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 | $14.37M | $-363.00K | $-7.46M | $1.51M |
| FY2015 | $13.86M | $-1.92M | $-10.98M | $1.92M |
| FY2016 | $21.88M | $-2.06M | $-28.21M | $2.06M |
| FY2017 | $27.44M | $-6.48M | $-20.25M | $2.54M |
| FY2018 | $38.77M | $-10.50M | $-13.72M | $3.98M |
| FY2019 | $38.58M | $-23.73M | $-14.62M | $22.49M |
| FY2020 | $65.53M | $-7.99M | $-19.45M | $6.05M |
| FY2021 | $48.88M | $-29.85M | $-23.39M | $28.02M |
| FY2022 | $76.24M | $-28.68M | $103.25M | $23.94M |
| FY2023 | $121.60M | $-52.15M | $-155.49M | $40.83M |
| FY2024 | $157.61M | $-62.48M | $144.77M | $51.93M |
| FY2025 | $153.07M | $-17.46M | $-266.73M | $47.44M |
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.