L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) Financials

EPS

Hollow marker is the consensus estimate; filled is the reported figure, colored by beat or miss.

Revenue

Outlined bar is the consensus estimate; solid is reported.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
Q2 26	$0.41	$0.29	-29.3%	—	$138.6M	—
Q1 26	-$0.18	$0.14	+177.8%	—	$121.1M	—
Q4 25	$0.67	$0.22	-67.2%	—	$160.4M	—
Q3 25	$0.62	$0.4	-35.5%	—	$138.3M	—
Q2 25	$0.58	$0.32	-44.8%	—	$143.6M	—
Q1 25	$0.03	-$0.2	-766.7%	—	$97.8M	—
Q4 24	$0.12	-$0.02	-116.7%	—	$128.2M	—
Q3 24	$0.52	$3.27	+528.8%	—	$137.5M	—
Q2 24	$0.42	$0.26	-38.1%	—	$140.8M	—
Q1 24	-$0.16	$0.4	+350.0%	—	$124.3M	—
Q4 23	-$0.03	-$0.04	-33.3%	—	$134.9M	—
Q3 23	$0.26	$0.05	-80.8%	—	$145.3M	—
Q2 23	$0.28	$0.41	+46.4%	—	$148M	—
Q1 23	-$0.19	-$0.06	+68.4%	—	$115.5M	—
Q4 22	-$0.01	-$2.69	-26800.0%	—	$137.2M	—
Q3 22	$0.06	$0.27	+350.0%	—	$130M	—

EPS

Reported per-share earnings by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Revenue

Reported revenue by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
FY25	—	$0.73	—	—	$540M	—
FY24	—	$4.01	—	—	$530.8M	—
FY23	—	$0.14	—	—	$543.7M	—
FY22	—	-$4.25	—	—	$497.5M

Total revenue

Reported revenue per period; the line is the change from the same period a year earlier, on its own left axis.

Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Revenue	$483.5M	$536.4M	$581.1M	$616.4M	$497.4M	$513.6M	$497.5M	$543.7M	$530.8M	$540M
YoY change	-22.6%	+10.9%	+8.33%	+6.09%	-19.3%	+3.26%	-3.14%	+9.3%	-2.39%	+1.74%

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Revenue	483.5M	536.4M	581.1M	616.4M	497.4M	513.6M	497.5M	543.7M	530.8M	540M
Cost of revenue	393.2M	431.1M	467.6M	495.5M	402.4M	427.3M	407.9M	431.7M	412.7M	426.3M
Gross profit	90.4M	105.3M	113.5M	120.9M	95M	86.3M	89.6M	112M	118.1M	113.8M
Gross margin	18.7%	19.6%	19.5%	19.6%	19.1%	16.8%	18%	20.6%	22.2%	21.1%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	86M	80.5M	82.7M	82.5M	73.6M	76M	82.7M	97.6M	96.4M	88.6M
Operating expenses	86M	80.5M	82.7M	82.5M	73.6M	76M	82.7M	97.6M	96.4M	88.6M
Operating income	-5.2M	17.7M	23.8M	32M	15.6M	4.5M	810K	9.1M	17M	21.9M
Operating margin	-1.07%	3.31%	4.09%	5.19%	3.14%	0.87%	0.16%	1.67%	3.21%	4.05%
Non-operating income, net	-135.7M	373K	-42.2M	-2.9M	2.1M	3.1M	-6.5M	-2.6M	2.4M	420K
Pretax income	-147.2M	10.1M	-24.6M	24.1M	14M	4.6M	-9M	944K	14.4M	17.4M
Income tax	-5.5M	4.7M	6M	-23.8M	-11.8M	1.1M	36.7M	-355K	-28.4M	10M
Net income	-141.7M	5.4M	-31.2M	42.6M	7.6M	3.5M	-45.7M	1.3M	42.8M	7.4M
Net margin	-29.3%	1%	-5.36%	6.91%	1.52%	0.69%	-9.18%	0.24%	8.07%	1.37%
EBITDA	18.8M	38M	-4.1M	45.9M	31.3M	19.1M	16.8M	24.7M	31.6M	34.9M
EPS	-13.8	0.4	-3.01	4.09	0.72	0.34	-4.25	0.14	4.01	0.73
Diluted EPS	-13.8	0.39	-3.01	4	0.71	0.34	-4.25	0.13	3.89	0.69

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

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Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Revenue	145.3M	134.9M	124.3M	140.8M	137.5M	128.2M	97.8M	143.6M	138.3M	160.4M	121.1M	138.6M
Cost of revenue	117.9M	105.8M	98.1M	110.3M	104.7M	99.6M	77.6M	112.7M	107.2M	128.7M	95.4M	107.7M
Gross profit	27.4M	29M	26.2M	30.5M	32.8M	28.6M	20.2M	30.9M	31.1M	31.6M	25.7M	30.9M
Gross margin	18.9%	21.5%	21.1%	21.7%	23.8%	22.3%	20.6%	21.5%	22.5%	19.7%	21.2%	22.3%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	24.4M	27.2M	22.9M	24.8M	24.3M	24.4M	21M	22.4M	22.1M	23.1M	23M	24.1M
Operating expenses	24.4M	27.2M	22.9M	24.8M	24.3M	24.4M	21M	22.4M	22.1M	23.1M	23M	24.1M
Operating income	1.6M	601K	2.1M	4.6M	7.3M	3.1M	-1.9M	7.7M	8.3M	7.8M	2M	6.2M
Operating margin	1.11%	0.45%	1.68%	3.25%	5.33%	2.38%	-1.97%	5.35%	6%	4.89%	1.69%	4.44%
Non-operating income, net	151K	-203K	3.7M	84K	188K	-1.6M	318K	95K	96K	-89K	217K	191K
Pretax income	326K	-726K	4.7M	3.2M	6.2M	435K	-2.7M	6.3M	7.1M	6.7M	1.4M	5.5M
Income tax	-121K	-256K	289K	346K	-29.7M	712K	-631K	3.4M	2.8M	4.4M	-81K	2.3M
Net income	447K	-470K	4.4M	2.8M	35.9M	-277K	-2.1M	2.8M	4.3M	2.4M	1.5M	3.1M
Net margin	0.31%	-0.35%	3.54%	2%	26.1%	-0.22%	-2.16%	1.98%	3.13%	1.48%	1.23%	2.25%
EBITDA	5.6M	4.1M	5.9M	8.1M	11M	6.5M	1.8M	10.9M	11.4M	10.8M	5.2M	9.1M
EPS	0.05	—	0.41	0.26	3.35	-0.02	-0.2	0.28	0.42	0.24	0.15	0.3
Diluted EPS	0.05	—	0.4	0.26	3.27	-0.02	-0.2	0.27	0.4	0.22	0.14	0.29

P/E

Annual history by fiscal year; click a table row below to chart a different metric.

Current values are trailing twelve months where available, otherwise the latest fiscal year; unreported figures show a dash.

Key stats

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Market cap	139.7M	280.6M	164.8M	201.7M	158.6M	146.1M	103.8M	237.5M	288.4M	279.6M	395.5M
Enterprise value	268.9M	372.9M	229.5M	254.7M	209.6M	179.2M	206.9M	302M	347.6M	342.3M	459.6M
Shares outstanding	10.3M	10.3M	10.4M	10.4M	10.5M	10.6M	10.7M	10.8M	10.7M	10.4M	10.4M

Valuation

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
P/E	—	52.3	—	4.74	20.9	41.2	—	182.8	6.73	37.7	35.3
P/S	0.29	0.52	0.28	0.33	0.32	0.28	0.21	0.44	0.54	0.52	0.7
P/B	1.05	1.82	1.35	1.19	0.9	0.8	0.75	1.66	1.61	1.59	2.18
EV/EBITDA	14.3	9.82	-55.4	5.56	6.7	9.36	12.3	12.2	11	9.81	11.3
EV/Sales	0.56	0.7	0.39	0.41	0.42	0.35	0.42	0.56	0.65	0.63	0.82
Earnings yield	—	1.91%	—	21.1%	4.78%	2.43%	—	0.55%	14.9%	2.65%	2.83%
FCF yield	7.69%	11.8%	13.5%	11.5%	4.88%	-3.89%	-17.5%	13.7%	4.45%	9.01%	11.6%
PEG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.94

Profitability

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Gross margin	18.7%	19.6%	19.5%	19.6%	19.1%	16.8%	18%	20.6%	22.2%	21.1%	22.3%
Operating margin	-1.07%	3.31%	4.09%	5.19%	3.14%	0.87%	0.16%	1.67%	3.21%	4.05%	6.29%
Net margin	-29.3%	1%	-5.36%	6.91%	1.52%	0.69%	-9.18%	0.24%	8.07%	1.37%	2.04%
ROE	-106.3%	3.47%	-25.5%	25.1%	4.29%	1.93%	-33.2%	0.91%	23.9%	4.22%	6.38%
ROA	-36%	1.33%	-8.13%	10.5%	2.05%	1.03%	-12.5%	0.42%	12.8%	2.25%	5.31%
ROIC	-1.98%	3.84%	12.7%	14.3%	6.86%	1.56%	0.34%	4.39%	7.15%	3.91%	5.45%
Return on tangible assets	-62.1%	2.17%	-12.7%	15.1%	2.96%	1.47%	-17.8%	0.62%	17.8%	3.08%	4.56%

Financial health

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Current ratio	2.42	2.42	1.83	1.86	2.05	2.08	2	1.77	1.83	1.87	2
Quick ratio	1.41	1.59	1.04	1.16	1.22	1.35	1.26	1	1.03	1.15	1.15
Debt / equity	1.2	0.84	0.61	0.4	0.33	0.24	0.77	0.47	0.34	0.38	0.39
Debt / assets	0.41	0.32	0.2	0.17	0.16	0.13	0.29	0.21	0.18	0.2	0.21
Net debt / EBITDA	6.89	2.43	-15.6	1.16	1.63	1.73	6.15	2.62	1.88	1.8	1.77
Interest coverage	-21.5	2.25	-3.01	5.92	4.72	2.55	-1.69	1.17	3.89	4.56	6.19
Effective tax rate	0%	46.7%	0%	0%	0%	24.4%	0%	0%	0%	57.4%	45.5%

Per share

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Revenue per share	47.1	51.9	56.1	59.2	47.2	48.3	46.4	50.4	49.5	52.1	54.4
EPS (basic)	-13.8	0.4	-3.01	4.09	0.72	0.34	-4.25	0.14	4.01	0.73	0.73
EPS (diluted)	-13.8	0.39	-3.01	4	0.71	0.34	-4.25	0.13	3.89	0.69	1.06
Book value per share	13	15	11.8	16.3	16.8	17.3	12.8	13.2	16.7	17	17.2
FCF per share	1.05	3.21	2.15	2.24	0.73	-0.53	-1.7	3	1.2	2.43	4.44
Cash per share	2.96	3.65	0.99	1.36	0.72	0.98	0.27	0.24	0.23	0.42	0.55
Capex per share	0.09	0.14	0.22	0.09	0	0	0.02	0.05	0.36	1	1.1

Capital allocation

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Capex / revenue	0.2%	0.27%	0.4%	0.15%	0%	0.01%	0.05%	0.1%	0.73%	1.93%	2.09%
Capex / operating cash flow	2.85%	6.92%	9.37%	2.85%	0.04%	0.31%	-2.27%	1.5%	10.7%	29.3%	19.9%
Payout ratio	-0.88%	0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0%
Dividend yield	0.89%	0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.43%

Yield

0.43%

trailing twelve months

Frequency

Quarterly

Last dividend

$0.04

ex-dividend Sep 7, 2016

Payout ratio

of earnings

Dividend growth

0 years

consecutive annual raises

Dividend per share

Split-adjusted payout per share by ex-dividend date.

Recent payouts

Ex-dividend	Amount
Sep 7, 2016	$0.04
Jun 8, 2016	$0.04
Mar 9, 2016	$0.04
Dec 2, 2015	$0.04
Sep 2, 2015	$0.04
Jun 10, 2015	$0.04
Mar 11, 2015	$0.04
Dec 3, 2014	$0.04

Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Revenue	$145.3M	$134.9M	$124.3M	$140.8M	$137.5M	$128.2M	$97.8M	$143.6M	$138.3M	$160.4M	$121.1M	$138.6M
YoY change	+11.8%	-1.67%	+7.65%	-4.89%	-5.42%	-4.96%	-21.3%	+1.96%	+0.6%	+25.1%	+23.9%	-3.49%

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Cash & short-term investments	30.4M	37.7M	10.3M	14.2M	7.6M	10.4M	2.9M	2.6M	2.5M	4.3M
Receivables	63.3M	76.6M	86.1M	73.6M	58.3M	55.9M	82.5M	53.5M	65M	80.6M
Inventory	83.2M	77.4M	97.8M	81.4M	78.6M	62.9M	75.7M	73.1M	70.5M	60.2M
Total current assets	199.6M	226.3M	226.7M	216.7M	195.3M	179.5M	205.7M	167.4M	161.6M	156.9M
Property, plant & equipment	70.1M	61.2M	52.2M	46.3M	50.8M	46.1M	67.8M	59M	62.2M	72.9M
Goodwill & intangibles	164.9M	154.4M	138.2M	123.4M	114.5M	102.3M	109.1M	103.2M	93.4M	89.2M
Total assets	393M	401.7M	383.2M	405.2M	370.4M	342.6M	365.3M	312.4M	334.6M	330.4M
Accounts payable	37.7M	52.4M	78.3M	63M	54.8M	41.4M	48.8M	39.5M	50.1M	52.5M
Short-term debt	10.4M	656K	629K	2.9M	119K	98K	127K	102K	167K	153K
Total current liabilities	82.3M	93.5M	124.2M	116.7M	95.3M	86.2M	103.1M	94.5M	88.3M	83.9M
Long-term debt	149.2M	129.3M	74.4M	64.3M	58.4M	43.4M	105.9M	67M	61.5M	66.9M
Total liabilities	259.8M	247.2M	261.1M	235.3M	193.6M	159M	227.7M	169.6M	155.5M	154.4M
Shareholders' equity	133.3M	154.5M	122.1M	169.9M	176.8M	183.6M	137.6M	142.8M	179M	176M
Total debt	159.6M	130M	75M	67.2M	58.5M	43.5M	106M	67.1M	61.6M	67M
Net debt	129.2M	92.3M	64.7M	53M	51M	33.2M	103.2M	64.6M	59.2M	62.7M

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Cash & short-term investments	3M	2.6M	3.1M	4M	3.1M	2.5M	2.6M	4.2M	3.4M	4.3M	4M	5.8M
Receivables	64.6M	53.5M	57.9M	75.9M	66.7M	65M	57.1M	71.4M	64.4M	80.6M	77.9M	76.6M
Inventory	82M	73.1M	85.8M	80.1M	73.9M	70.5M	81.8M	75.4M	69.6M	60.2M	68.5M	69.6M
Total current assets	189.8M	167.4M	183M	191.5M	173.5M	161.6M	164.3M	173.5M	153.5M	156.9M	162.2M	164M
Property, plant & equipment	91.3M	59M	90.2M	88.9M	88.3M	62.2M	99.3M	99.6M	107M	72.9M	104.5M	105.2M
Goodwill & intangibles	101.7M	103.2M	100.4M	98.2M	97.8M	93.4M	92.1M	92.4M	90.3M	89.2M	87.3M	86M
Total assets	334.6M	312.4M	326.4M	333.3M	344.5M	334.6M	342.8M	349.9M	333.9M	330.4M	333.8M	334.2M
Accounts payable	44.9M	39.5M	43.4M	45.9M	40M	50.1M	37.3M	39.9M	37.7M	52.5M	44.1M	49.6M
Short-term debt	97K	102K	159K	167K	167K	167K	151K	182K	167K	153K	145K	139K
Total current liabilities	96M	94.5M	84.2M	80.4M	76.4M	88.3M	63.9M	68.6M	69.5M	83.9M	73M	81.9M
Long-term debt	83.9M	67M	89.1M	97.5M	78.3M	61.5M	102.5M	101.2M	84.3M	66.9M	82.8M	70.2M
Total liabilities	192.5M	169.6M	181.1M	185.6M	162.1M	155.5M	171.2M	174.7M	158.3M	154.4M	159.3M	155.2M
Shareholders' equity	142.1M	142.8M	145.3M	147.7M	182.4M	179M	171.6M	175.2M	175.6M	176M	174.5M	178.9M
Total debt	84M	67.1M	89.3M	97.7M	78.5M	61.6M	102.6M	101.4M	84.4M	67M	82.9M	70.3M
Net debt	81M	64.6M	86.1M	93.6M	75.3M	59.2M	100M	97.2M	81M	62.7M	79M	64.5M

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Net income	-141.7M	5.4M	-30.6M	48M	25.8M	3.5M	-45.7M	1.3M	42.8M	7.4M
Depreciation & amortization	23.5M	19.8M	15M	14.4M	13.6M	13.9M	14.8M	15.3M	14.1M	12.5M
Stock-based compensation	1.3M	1.7M	3.8M	3.2M	1.1M	1.9M	2.4M	4.2M	3.8M	5.1M
Change in working capital	9.9M	-4.6M	-5.5M	-2.5M	5.2M	-9.9M	-19M	17.1M	4.9M	5.1M
Operating cash flow	34M	21.1M	24.6M	32.6M	41.4M	9.5M	-11.8M	36M	36.5M	35.6M
Capital expenditure	969K	1.5M	2.3M	930K	16K	30K	267K	539K	3.9M	-10.4M
Investing cash flow	-266K	1.5M	7.4M	930K	-1.1M	22.4M	-48.8M	7M	3.5M	-10.4M
Dividends paid	-1.2M	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Share repurchases	-342K	-103K	-316K	-621K	-1.7M	-732K	-410K	-2.6M	-8.2M	-17.3M
Financing cash flow	-12.5M	-29.7M	-55.3M	-18.2M	-15.3M	-13.9M	60.2M	-39.3M	-16.2M	-23.5M
Net change in cash	21.2M	-7.1M	-23.3M	15.3M	25M	18.1M	-325K	3.7M	23.8M	1.7M
Free cash flow	10.7M	33.2M	22.3M	23.3M	7.7M	-5.7M	-18.2M	32.4M	12.8M	25.2M

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Net income	447K	-470K	4.4M	2.8M	35.9M	-277K	-2.1M	2.8M	4.3M	2.4M	1.5M	3.1M
Depreciation & amortization	3.8M	3.7M	3.6M	3.5M	3.5M	3.5M	3.4M	3.1M	3M	3M	2.9M	2.8M
Stock-based compensation	928K	1.4M	1M	1.3M	788K	699K	834K	1.3M	1.3M	1.6M	1.9M	1.4M
Change in working capital	12M	16.9M	-15.3M	-12.3M	13.4M	19.1M	-17.3M	-3.2M	16.9M	8.7M	-11.8M	4.2M
Operating cash flow	16.9M	21.7M	-6.3M	-4.7M	23.5M	24M	-16M	10.4M	29.2M	22.2M	-10.4M	17.9M
Capital expenditure	0	0	3.5M	380K	0	14K	0	-2.7M	-2.8M	-2.4M	-3M	-3.6M
Investing cash flow	-629K	-9.3M	3.5M	380K	0	-402K	0	-2.7M	-2.8M	-2.4M	-3M	-3.6M
Dividends paid	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Share repurchases	-216K	-1.4M	-1.6M	-1.5M	-2.6M	-2.5M	-6.1M	-3.1M	-4.7M	-3.4M	-3.8M	-820K
Financing cash flow	-17.6M	-18.2M	21.3M	7.5M	-22.4M	-22.7M	28.8M	-5.6M	-27.1M	-18.9M	13.1M	-12.5M
Net change in cash	-1.3M	-5.8M	18.5M	3.2M	1.1M	940K	12.9M	2.1M	-724K	894K	-299K	1.8M
Free cash flow	17.4M	19.9M	-24.2M	-7M	21.7M	22.3M	-28.7M	7.7M	26.4M	19.8M	-13.4M	14.3M

L.B. Foster Company Financials

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EPS

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Revenue and profits

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Revenue and profits

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P/E

Key stats

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Capital allocation

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Recent payouts

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

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Assets vs. liabilities & equity

Condensed balance sheet

Cash generation and uses

Condensed cash flow statement

Cash generation and uses

Condensed cash flow statement