Goodwin (CHIX:GDWNL) Cash Flow from Investing: £-14.66 Mil (TTM As of Apr. 2026)

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CHIX:GDWNL Goodwin PLC CHIX:GDWNL
58 GF Score
Price £202.00
GF Value £23.23
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Goodwin Cash Flow from Investing?

Goodwin CHIX:GDWNL +3.32% 58 Cash Flow from Investing is £-14.66 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:GDWNL with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of £23.23 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 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 Apr. 2026, Goodwin spent £5.90 Mil on purchasing property, plant, equipment. It gained £0.33 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 £0.22Mil for net Intangibles purchase and sale. And it paid £0.49 Mil for other investing activities. In all, Goodwin spent £6.27 Mil on investment activities in financial market and operating subsidiaries for the six months ended in Apr. 2026.


Goodwin  (CHIX:GDWNl) 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.

Goodwin's purchase of property, plant, equipment for the six months ended in Apr. 2026 was £-5.90 Mil. It means Goodwin spent £5.90 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.

Goodwin's sale of property, plant, equipment for the six months ended in Apr. 2026 was £0.33 Mil. It means Goodwin gained £0.33 Mil from selling property, plant, and equipment.

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

Goodwin's purchase of business for the six months ended in Apr. 2026 was £0.00 Mil. It means Goodwin spent £0.00 Mil on purchasing business.

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

Goodwin's sale of business for the six months ended in Apr. 2026 was £0.00 Mil. It means Goodwin gained £0.00 Mil from selling business.

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

Goodwin's purchase of investment for the six months ended in Apr. 2026 was £0.00 Mil. It means Goodwin 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.

Goodwin's sale of investment for the six months ended in Apr. 2026 was £0.00 Mil. It means Goodwin 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.

Goodwin's net Intangibles purchase and sale for the six months ended in Apr. 2026 was £-0.22 Mil. It means Goodwin paid £0.22 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.

Goodwin's cash from discontinued investing activities for the six months ended in Apr. 2026 was 0.00 Mil. It means Goodwin 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.

Goodwin's cash from other investing activities for the six months ended in Apr. 2026 was £-0.49 Mil. It means Goodwin paid £0.49 Mil for other investing activities.


Goodwin Cash Flow from Investing Related Terms


Goodwin Cash Flow from Investing Historical Data

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Goodwin Cash Flow from Investing Chart

Goodwin Annual Data
Trend Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25 Apr26
Cash Flow from Investing
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Goodwin Semi-Annual Data
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Goodwin 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.

Goodwin's Cash Flow from Investing for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

Goodwin's Cash Flow from Investing for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:


Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-14.66 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 £-14.66 Mil mean?
Goodwin (CHIX:GDWNL) has a Cash Flow from Investing of £-14.66 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Cash Flow from Investing is the amount of cash earned or paid from investing operations. View historical data for Goodwin and its competitors.
Is Goodwin's Cash Flow from Investing too high?
Goodwin's current Cash Flow from Investing is £-14.66 Mil. Overall, Goodwin has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Goodwin's Cash Flow from Investing compare to GEV and ETN?
Goodwin's Cash Flow from Investing of £-14.66 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Cash Flow from Investing depends on the Industrial Products 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 Goodwin and its competitors. Goodwin's current Cash Flow from Investing is £-14.66 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Goodwin stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Goodwin (CHIX:GDWNL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £23.23, compared to a current price of £202.00 — trading 769.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Investing is £-14.66 Mil. Goodwin's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 4 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 Goodwin (CHIX:GDWNL), the current Cash Flow from Investing is £-14.66 Mil as of Apr. 2026. 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 Goodwin (CHIX:GDWNL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Goodwin stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £202.00 is trading 769.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of £23.23. GuruFocus considers Goodwin to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:GDWNL:

  • Cash Flow from Investing: £-14.66 Mil
  • GF Value™: £23.23 vs. price of £202.00 (769.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Goodwin Business Description

Other Exchanges GDWN:UKGDW:Germany
Address Ivy House Foundry, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, GBR, ST1 3NR
Goodwin PLC is a mechanical component manufacturing company. Its operating segments are the Mechanical Engineering segment which includes casting, valve, antenna, and pump manufacturer and general engineering, and the Refractory Engineering segment which consists of powder manufacture and mineral processing. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Mechanical Engineering segment. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from the United Kingdom and also has its presence in Europe, the United States of America, Pacific Basin, and the rest of the world.
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