Active Fine Chemicals (DHA:ACTIVEFINE) Cash Flow from Investing: BDT-222 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2023)

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What is Active Fine Chemicals Cash Flow from Investing?

Active Fine Chemicals DHA:ACTIVEFINE +1.64% 10 Cash Flow from Investing is BDT-222 Mil as of Mar. 2023. GuruFocus rates DHA:ACTIVEFINE with a GF Score™ of 10/100.

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 three months ended in Mar. 2023, Active Fine Chemicals spent BDT22 Mil on purchasing property, plant, equipment. It gained BDT0 Mil from selling property, plant, and equipment. It spent BDT0 Mil on purchasing business. It gained BDT0 Mil from selling business. It spent BDT0 Mil on purchasing investments. It gained BDT0 Mil from selling investments. It paid BDT0Mil for net Intangibles purchase and sale. And it paid BDT0 Mil for other investing activities. In all, Active Fine Chemicals spent BDT22 Mil on investment activities in financial market and operating subsidiaries for the three months ended in Mar. 2023.


Active Fine Chemicals  (DHA:ACTIVEFINE) 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.

Active Fine Chemicals's purchase of property, plant, equipment for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was BDT-22 Mil. It means Active Fine Chemicals spent BDT22 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.

Active Fine Chemicals's sale of property, plant, equipment for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was BDT0 Mil. It means Active Fine Chemicals gained BDT0 Mil from selling property, plant, and equipment.

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

Active Fine Chemicals's purchase of business for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was BDT0 Mil. It means Active Fine Chemicals spent BDT0 Mil on purchasing business.

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

Active Fine Chemicals's sale of business for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was BDT0 Mil. It means Active Fine Chemicals gained BDT0 Mil from selling business.

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

Active Fine Chemicals's purchase of investment for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was BDT0 Mil. It means Active Fine Chemicals spent {stock_data.stock.currency_symbol}}0 Mil on purchasing investments.

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

Active Fine Chemicals's sale of investment for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was BDT0 Mil. It means Active Fine Chemicals gained BDT0 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.

Active Fine Chemicals's net Intangibles purchase and sale for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was BDT0 Mil. It means Active Fine Chemicals paid BDT0 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.

Active Fine Chemicals's cash from discontinued investing activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was 0 Mil. It means Active Fine Chemicals paid BDT0 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.

Active Fine Chemicals's cash from other investing activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was BDT0 Mil. It means Active Fine Chemicals paid BDT0 Mil for other investing activities.


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Active Fine Chemicals Cash Flow from Investing Historical Data

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Active Fine Chemicals Cash Flow from Investing Chart

Active Fine Chemicals Annual Data
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Active Fine Chemicals Quarterly Data
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Active Fine Chemicals 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.

Active Fine Chemicals's Cash Flow from Investing for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2022 is calculated as:

Active Fine Chemicals's Cash Flow from Investing for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as:


Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was BDT-222 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 BDT-222 Mil mean?
Active Fine Chemicals (DHA:ACTIVEFINE) has a Cash Flow from Investing of BDT-222 Mil as of Mar. 2023. Cash Flow from Investing is the amount of cash earned or paid from investing operations. View historical data for Active Fine Chemicals and its competitors.
Is Active Fine Chemicals' Cash Flow from Investing too high?
Active Fine Chemicals' current Cash Flow from Investing is BDT-222 Mil. Overall, Active Fine Chemicals has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Active Fine Chemicals' Cash Flow from Investing compare to DOW and CE?
Active Fine Chemicals' Cash Flow from Investing of BDT-222 Mil can be compared against companies in the Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
A good Cash Flow from Investing depends on the Chemicals 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 Active Fine Chemicals and its competitors. Active Fine Chemicals's current Cash Flow from Investing is BDT-222 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Active Fine Chemicals stock overvalued right now?
Active Fine Chemicals (DHA:ACTIVEFINE) has a current Cash Flow from Investing of BDT-222 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Investing is BDT-222 Mil. Active Fine Chemicals' overall GF Score™ is 10/100. 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 Active Fine Chemicals (DHA:ACTIVEFINE), the current Cash Flow from Investing is BDT-222 Mil as of Mar. 2023. 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.

Active Fine Chemicals Business Description

Address House number 87-89, Road number 04, Block number B, Niketon, Gulshan-1, Dhaka, BGD, 1212
Active Fine Chemicals Ltd is a Bangladesh based chemical company engaged in manufacturing active pharmaceutical ingredients and laboratory reagents. Its product offerings include azithromycin dihydrate, erythromycin ethyl succinate, erythromycin stearate, pantoprazole sodium sesquihydrate, venlafaxine HCL, sitagliptin phosphate monohydrate, and pregabalin. While it also manufactures laboratory reagents including HPLC Grade solvents, solvents, and powder reagents.
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