Worthington Enterprises
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $214.38M | $-203.07M | $-170.32M | $96.26M |
| FY2016 | $413.38M | $-127.04M | $-233.22M | $97.04M |
| FY2017 | $335.67M | $-62.96M | $-78.82M | $68.39M |
| FY2018 | $281.35M | $-337.41M | $-100.05M | $76.09M |
| FY2019 | $197.86M | $11.48M | $-238.94M | $84.50M |
| FY2020 | $336.73M | $-116.22M | $-165.68M | $95.50M |
| FY2021 | $274.38M | $468.51M | $-249.78M | $82.18M |
| FY2022 | $70.11M | $-438.19M | $-237.75M | $94.60M |
| FY2023 | $625.36M | $-71.78M | $-133.13M | $86.37M |
| FY2024 | $289.98M | $-140.81M | $-359.89M | $83.53M |
| FY2025 | $209.74M | $-135.10M | $-68.79M | $50.58M |
| FY2026 | $226.12M | $-360.07M | $-88.40M | $55.91M |
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.