CESTF (Chinese Estates Holdings) Cash Flow from Investing: $-46.25 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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CESTF Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd CESTF
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GF Value $0.11
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What is Chinese Estates Holdings Cash Flow from Investing?

Chinese Estates Holdings CESTF 42 Cash Flow from Investing is $-46.25 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates CESTF with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.11. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Cash Flow from Investing covers the cash a company gains or spends from investment activities in financial market and operating subsidiaries. It also includes the cash the company used for property, plant and equipment (PPE).

For the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Chinese Estates Holdings spent $0.00 Mil on purchasing property, plant, equipment. It gained $0.00 Mil from selling property, plant, and equipment. It spent $0.00 Mil on purchasing business. It gained $0.00 Mil from selling business. It spent $0.00 Mil on purchasing investments. It gained $0.00 Mil from selling investments. It paid $0.00Mil for net Intangibles purchase and sale. And it paid $0.00 Mil for other investing activities. In all, Chinese Estates Holdings spent $63.57 Mil on investment activities in financial market and operating subsidiaries for the six months ended in Dec. 2025.


Chinese Estates Holdings  (OTCPK:CESTF) Cash Flow from Investing Explanation

Cash flow from investing contains nine items:

1. Purchase Of Property, Plant, Equipment:
Purchase of PPE indicates the amount used to purchase property, plant, and equipment.

Chinese Estates Holdings's purchase of property, plant, equipment for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil. It means Chinese Estates Holdings spent $0.00 Mil on purchasing property, plant, equipment.

In the capital spending for property, plant and equipment (PPE), some part of spending may be from the expansion of business. The business needs more property, plant and equipment (PPE) as it grows. Another part may be from replacement of the property, plant and equipment (PPE) of existing business. For some companies, the cash spent on replacing of the property, plant and equipment (PPE) of the existing business will be close to the depreciation of property, plant and equipment (PPE) reported in the income statement.

In Warren Buffett's definition of Owner's Earnings, he deducts the estimate of the cost of replacing the property, plant and equipment (PPE) of the existing business from cash flow from operations. The cash spent on the new property, plant, and equipment is not deducted. The reason is because these are not costs of the existing business. In his 1986 letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett wrote this about owner earnings:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume....Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

2. Sale Of Property, Plant, Equipment:
Sale of PPE indicates the amount gained from selling property, plant, and equipment.

Chinese Estates Holdings's sale of property, plant, equipment for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil. It means Chinese Estates Holdings gained $0.00 Mil from selling property, plant, and equipment.

3.Purchase Of Business:
Purchase of business indicates the amount used to purchase business.

Chinese Estates Holdings's purchase of business for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil. It means Chinese Estates Holdings spent $0.00 Mil on purchasing business.

4. Sale Of Business:
Sale of business indicates the amount gained from selling business.

Chinese Estates Holdings's sale of business for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil. It means Chinese Estates Holdings gained $0.00 Mil from selling business.

5. Purchase Of Investment:
Purchase of Investments represents cash outflow on the purchase of investments in securities.

Chinese Estates Holdings's purchase of investment for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil. It means Chinese Estates Holdings spent {stock_data.stock.currency_symbol}}0.00 Mil on purchasing investments.

6. Sale Of Investment:
Sale of Investments represents cash inflow on the sale of investments in securities.

Chinese Estates Holdings's sale of investment for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil. It means Chinese Estates Holdings gained $0.00 Mil from selling investments.

7. Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale:
Net Intangibles purchase and sale means the net cash inflow received by a company that comes from the purchase and sale of intangibles. It equals the cash received from sale of intangibles minus the cash spent on purchasing intangibles.

Chinese Estates Holdings's net Intangibles purchase and sale for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil. It means Chinese Estates Holdings paid $0.00 Mil for net Intangibles purchase and sale.

8. Cash From Discontinued Investing Activities:
Cash from discontinued investing activities means the cash received by a company that comes from the discontinued investing activities.

Chinese Estates Holdings's cash from discontinued investing activities for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.00 Mil. It means Chinese Estates Holdings paid $0.00 Mil for discontinued investing activities.

9. Cash From Other Investing Activities:
Cash from other investing activities means the cash received by a company that comes from other investing activities.

Chinese Estates Holdings's cash from other investing activities for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil. It means Chinese Estates Holdings paid $0.00 Mil for other investing activities.


Chinese Estates Holdings Cash Flow from Investing Related Terms


Chinese Estates Holdings Cash Flow from Investing Historical Data

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Chinese Estates Holdings Cash Flow from Investing Chart

Chinese Estates Holdings Annual Data
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Chinese Estates Holdings Cash Flow from Investing Calculation

Cash Flow from Investing covers the cash a company gains or spends from investment activities in financial market and operating subsidiaries. It also includes the cash the company used for property, plant and equipment (PPE).

If a company spends cash on property, plant and equipment (PPE), this will reduce their cash position. This is called Capital Expenditures (CPEX).

Likewise, if a company buys another company for cash, this will reduce their cash position.

Chinese Estates Holdings's Cash Flow from Investing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Chinese Estates Holdings's Cash Flow from Investing for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:


Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-46.25 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Cash Flow from Investing of $-46.25 Mil mean?
Chinese Estates Holdings (CESTF) has a Cash Flow from Investing of $-46.25 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Cash Flow from Investing is the amount of cash earned or paid from investing operations. View historical data for Chinese Estates Holdings and its competitors.
Is Chinese Estates Holdings' Cash Flow from Investing too high?
Chinese Estates Holdings' current Cash Flow from Investing is $-46.25 Mil. Overall, Chinese Estates Holdings has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chinese Estates Holdings' Cash Flow from Investing compare to competitors?
Chinese Estates Holdings' Cash Flow from Investing of $-46.25 Mil can be compared against companies in the Real Estate industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Flow from Investing for a Real Estate company?
A good Cash Flow from Investing depends on the Real Estate industry context. However, Cash Flow from Investing should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Flow from Investing mean?
A high Cash Flow from Investing can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash Flow from Investing is the amount of cash earned or paid from investing operations. View historical data for Chinese Estates Holdings and its competitors. Chinese Estates Holdings's current Cash Flow from Investing is $-46.25 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chinese Estates Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Chinese Estates Holdings (CESTF) has a current Cash Flow from Investing of $-46.25 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.11, compared to a current price of $0.15 — trading 38.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Investing is $-46.25 Mil. Chinese Estates Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Flow from Investing calculated?
Cash Flow from Investing is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Chinese Estates Holdings (CESTF), the current Cash Flow from Investing is $-46.25 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Chinese Estates Holdings (CESTF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chinese Estates Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $0.15 is trading 38.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.11.

Key valuation signals for CESTF:

  • Cash Flow from Investing: $-46.25 Mil
  • GF Value™: $0.11 vs. price of $0.15 (38.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 42/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the CESTF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Chinese Estates Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges 00127:Hong Kong
Address 311 Gloucester Road, 21st Floor, Chubb Tower, Windsor House, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, HKG
Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company's operating segment includes Property development and trading; Property leasing includes Retail and Non-retail; Listed equity investments at FVTOCI; Investments and treasury products at FVTPL; Unlisted investments, investment holding and brokerage, and other segments. It derives maximum revenue from Investments and treasury products at FVTPL segment, which includes Securities investments in investments held for trading, OTC trading and structured products. The Group focuses in Hong Kong, and diversifies its property interests to mainland China and the United Kingdom.
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