ELFIF (E-L Financial) Cash Flow from Investing: $-114 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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ELFIF E-L Financial Corp Ltd ELFIF
63 GF Score
Price $12.77
GF Value $12.41
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is E-L Financial Cash Flow from Investing?

E-L Financial ELFIF +2.37% 63 Cash Flow from Investing is $-114 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates ELFIF with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of $12.41 (Fairly Valued). 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 three months ended in Jun. 2026, E-L Financial spent $0 Mil on purchasing property, plant, equipment. It gained $0 Mil from selling property, plant, and equipment. It spent $0 Mil on purchasing business. It gained $0 Mil from selling business. It spent $779 Mil on purchasing investments. It gained $614 Mil from selling investments. It paid $0Mil for net Intangibles purchase and sale. And it received $0 Mil from other investing activities. In all, E-L Financial spent $165 Mil on investment activities in financial market and operating subsidiaries for the three months ended in Jun. 2026.


E-L Financial  (OTCPK:ELFIF) 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.

E-L Financial's purchase of property, plant, equipment for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0 Mil. It means E-L Financial spent $0 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.

E-L Financial's sale of property, plant, equipment for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0 Mil. It means E-L Financial gained $0 Mil from selling property, plant, and equipment.

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

E-L Financial's purchase of business for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0 Mil. It means E-L Financial spent $0 Mil on purchasing business.

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

E-L Financial's sale of business for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0 Mil. It means E-L Financial gained $0 Mil from selling business.

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

E-L Financial's purchase of investment for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $-779 Mil. It means E-L Financial spent {stock_data.stock.currency_symbol}}779 Mil on purchasing investments.

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

E-L Financial's sale of investment for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $614 Mil. It means E-L Financial gained $614 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.

E-L Financial's net Intangibles purchase and sale for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0 Mil. It means E-L Financial paid $0 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.

E-L Financial's cash from discontinued investing activities for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was 0 Mil. It means E-L Financial paid $0 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.

E-L Financial's cash from other investing activities for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0 Mil. It means E-L Financial received $0 Mil from other investing activities.


E-L Financial Cash Flow from Investing Related Terms


E-L Financial Cash Flow from Investing Historical Data

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The historical data trend for E-L Financial's Cash Flow from Investing can be seen below:

* 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.

E-L Financial Cash Flow from Investing Chart

E-L Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cash Flow from Investing
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E-L Financial Quarterly Data
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E-L Financial 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.

E-L Financial's Cash Flow from Investing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

E-L Financial's Cash Flow from Investing for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:


Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-114 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 $-114 Mil mean?
E-L Financial (ELFIF) has a Cash Flow from Investing of $-114 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Cash Flow from Investing is the amount of cash earned or paid from investing operations. View historical data for E-L Financial and its competitors.
Is E-L Financial's Cash Flow from Investing too high?
E-L Financial's current Cash Flow from Investing is $-114 Mil. Overall, E-L Financial has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does E-L Financial's Cash Flow from Investing compare to MET and AFL?
E-L Financial's Cash Flow from Investing of $-114 Mil can be compared against companies in the Insurance 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 Insurance company?
A good Cash Flow from Investing depends on the Insurance 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 E-L Financial and its competitors. E-L Financial's current Cash Flow from Investing is $-114 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is E-L Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, E-L Financial (ELFIF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $12.41, compared to a current price of $12.77 — trading 2.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Investing is $-114 Mil. E-L Financial's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 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 E-L Financial (ELFIF), the current Cash Flow from Investing is $-114 Mil as of Jun. 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 E-L Financial (ELFIF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, E-L Financial stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $12.77 is trading 2.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $12.41. GuruFocus considers E-L Financial to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ELFIF:

  • Cash Flow from Investing: $-114 Mil
  • GF Value™: $12.41 vs. price of $12.77 (2.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 4 warning signs

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


E-L Financial Business Description

Address 165 University Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 3B8
E-L Financial Corp Ltd operates as an investment and insurance holding company that provides a broad range of wealth management products, individual insurance products, group plans, and financial services to meet the needs of individuals, professionals, and businesses. The firm has two segments; The Empire Life operating segment underwrites life and health insurance policies and provides segregated funds, mutual funds, and annuity products, and the E-L Corporate segment operations include the oversight of investments in equities held through holdings of common shares, investment funds, closed-end investment companies, and other private companies.
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