FREEW (Whole Earth Brands) Cash Flow from Investing: $-5.00 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2024)

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What is Whole Earth Brands Cash Flow from Investing?

Whole Earth Brands FREEW +3.82% 12 Cash Flow from Investing is $-5.00 Mil as of Jun. 2024. GuruFocus rates FREEW with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 6 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. 2024, Whole Earth Brands spent $1.20 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, Whole Earth Brands spent $1.20 Mil on investment activities in financial market and operating subsidiaries for the three months ended in Jun. 2024.


Whole Earth Brands  (NAS:FREEW) 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.

Whole Earth Brands's purchase of property, plant, equipment for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $-1.20 Mil. It means Whole Earth Brands spent $1.20 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.

Whole Earth Brands's sale of property, plant, equipment for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. It means Whole Earth Brands gained $0.00 Mil from selling property, plant, and equipment.

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

Whole Earth Brands's purchase of business for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. It means Whole Earth Brands spent $0.00 Mil on purchasing business.

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

Whole Earth Brands's sale of business for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. It means Whole Earth Brands gained $0.00 Mil from selling business.

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

Whole Earth Brands's purchase of investment for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. It means Whole Earth Brands 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.

Whole Earth Brands's sale of investment for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. It means Whole Earth Brands 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.

Whole Earth Brands's net Intangibles purchase and sale for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. It means Whole Earth Brands 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.

Whole Earth Brands's cash from discontinued investing activities for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was 0.00 Mil. It means Whole Earth Brands 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.

Whole Earth Brands's cash from other investing activities for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. It means Whole Earth Brands paid $0.00 Mil for other investing activities.


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Whole Earth Brands Cash Flow from Investing Historical Data

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Whole Earth Brands Cash Flow from Investing Chart

Whole Earth Brands Annual Data
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Whole Earth Brands 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.

Whole Earth Brands's Cash Flow from Investing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Whole Earth Brands's Cash Flow from Investing for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as:


Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-5.00 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 $-5.00 Mil mean?
Whole Earth Brands (FREEW) has a Cash Flow from Investing of $-5.00 Mil as of Jun. 2024. Cash Flow from Investing is the amount of cash earned or paid from investing operations. View historical data for Whole Earth Brands and its competitors.
Is Whole Earth Brands' Cash Flow from Investing too high?
Whole Earth Brands' current Cash Flow from Investing is $-5.00 Mil. Overall, Whole Earth Brands has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Whole Earth Brands' Cash Flow from Investing compare to MAMA and LWAY?
Whole Earth Brands' Cash Flow from Investing of $-5.00 Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Cash Flow from Investing depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Whole Earth Brands and its competitors. Whole Earth Brands's current Cash Flow from Investing is $-5.00 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Whole Earth Brands stock overvalued right now?
Whole Earth Brands (FREEW) has a current Cash Flow from Investing of $-5.00 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Investing is $-5.00 Mil. Whole Earth Brands' overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 6 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 Whole Earth Brands (FREEW), the current Cash Flow from Investing is $-5.00 Mil as of Jun. 2024. 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.

Whole Earth Brands Business Description

Address 125 South Wacker Drive, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Whole Earth Brands Inc is a food company that provides access to high-quality, plant-based sweeteners, flavor enhancers and other foods through diverse portfolio of brands and products. The company operates in two segments namely, Branded CPG and Flavors & Ingredients. Its portfolio consists of three main product groups: sweeteners, adjacencies, and ingredients. Majority of the revenue is generated from the Branded CPG segment which provides a variety of sweetener formulations under brands such as Whole Earth, Pure Via, Wholesome, Swerve, Canderel, and Equal. Geographically, the company derives key revenue from North America and rest from Europe, Latin America, India, Middle East and Africa and other markets.
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