CNO Financial Group (FRA:COS) Cash Flow from Investing: €-1,527 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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FRA:COS CNO Financial Group Inc FRA:COS
69 GF Score
Price €48.00
GF Value €37.26
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is CNO Financial Group Cash Flow from Investing?

CNO Financial Group FRA:COS -0.41% 69 Cash Flow from Investing is €-1,527 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:COS with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of €37.26 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 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, CNO Financial Group spent €0 Mil on purchasing property, plant, equipment. It gained € Mil from selling property, plant, and equipment. It spent €0 Mil on purchasing business. It gained €0 Mil from selling business. It spent €3,684 Mil on purchasing investments. It gained €3,169 Mil from selling investments. It paid €0Mil for net Intangibles purchase and sale. And it paid €5 Mil for other investing activities. In all, CNO Financial Group spent €520 Mil on investment activities in financial market and operating subsidiaries for the three months ended in Jun. 2026.


CNO Financial Group  (FRA:COS) 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.

CNO Financial Group's purchase of property, plant, equipment for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €0 Mil. It means CNO Financial Group 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.

CNO Financial Group's sale of property, plant, equipment for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was € Mil. It means CNO Financial Group gained € Mil from selling property, plant, and equipment.

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

CNO Financial Group's purchase of business for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €0 Mil. It means CNO Financial Group spent €0 Mil on purchasing business.

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

CNO Financial Group's sale of business for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €0 Mil. It means CNO Financial Group gained €0 Mil from selling business.

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

CNO Financial Group's purchase of investment for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €-3,684 Mil. It means CNO Financial Group spent {stock_data.stock.currency_symbol}}3,684 Mil on purchasing investments.

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

CNO Financial Group's sale of investment for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €3,169 Mil. It means CNO Financial Group gained €3,169 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.

CNO Financial Group's net Intangibles purchase and sale for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was € Mil. It means CNO Financial Group 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.

CNO Financial Group's cash from discontinued investing activities for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was Mil. It means CNO Financial Group 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.

CNO Financial Group's cash from other investing activities for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €-5 Mil. It means CNO Financial Group paid €5 Mil for other investing activities.


CNO Financial Group Cash Flow from Investing Related Terms


CNO Financial Group Cash Flow from Investing Historical Data

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* 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.

CNO Financial Group Cash Flow from Investing Chart

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CNO Financial Group 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.

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

CNO Financial Group'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 €-1,527 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 €-1,527 Mil mean?
CNO Financial Group (FRA:COS) has a Cash Flow from Investing of €-1,527 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Cash Flow from Investing is the amount of cash earned or paid from investing operations. View historical data for CNO Financial Group and its competitors.
Is CNO Financial Group's Cash Flow from Investing too high?
CNO Financial Group's current Cash Flow from Investing is €-1,527 Mil. Overall, CNO Financial Group has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CNO Financial Group's Cash Flow from Investing compare to GNW and FG?
CNO Financial Group's Cash Flow from Investing of €-1,527 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 CNO Financial Group and its competitors. CNO Financial Group's current Cash Flow from Investing is €-1,527 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CNO Financial Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CNO Financial Group (FRA:COS) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €37.26, compared to a current price of €48.00 — trading 28.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Investing is €-1,527 Mil. CNO Financial Group's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 8 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 CNO Financial Group (FRA:COS), the current Cash Flow from Investing is €-1,527 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 CNO Financial Group (FRA:COS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CNO Financial Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €48.00 is trading 28.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €37.26. GuruFocus considers CNO Financial Group to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:COS:

  • Cash Flow from Investing: €-1,527 Mil
  • GF Value™: €37.26 vs. price of €48.00 (28.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 8 warning signs

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


CNO Financial Group Business Description

Other Exchanges CNO:USA
Address 11299 Illinois Street, Carmel, IN, USA, 46032
CNO Financial Group Inc is a holding company for a group of insurance companies that develop, market and administer health insurance, annuity, individual life insurance and other insurance and financial services products. Consumers are served through the phone, online, mail, face-to-face with agents, or sales channels. The company's operating segments include annuity, health, and life insurance product lines as well as the investment and fee revenue segments. Maximum revenue is generated from the health product line segment. Annuity premiums account for the majority of the total premiums collected. Annuity products include fixed index annuities, traditional fixed-rate annuities, and single-premium immediate annuity products.
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