Labat Africa (JSE:LAB) Cash Flow from Investing: R-5.6 Mil (TTM As of Nov. 2025)

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What is Labat Africa Cash Flow from Investing?

Labat Africa JSE:LAB Cash Flow from Investing is R-5.6 Mil as of Nov. 2025. 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 six months ended in Nov. 2025, Labat Africa spent R0.0 Mil on purchasing property, plant, equipment. It gained R0.0 Mil from selling property, plant, and equipment. It spent R1.9 Mil on purchasing business. It gained R0.0 Mil from selling business. It spent R0.0 Mil on purchasing investments. It gained R0.0 Mil from selling investments. It paid R0.0Mil for net Intangibles purchase and sale. And it paid R0.0 Mil for other investing activities. In all, Labat Africa spent R1.9 Mil on investment activities in financial market and operating subsidiaries for the six months ended in Nov. 2025.


Labat Africa  (JSE:LAB) 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.

Labat Africa's purchase of property, plant, equipment for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was R0.0 Mil. It means Labat Africa spent R0.0 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.

Labat Africa's sale of property, plant, equipment for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was R0.0 Mil. It means Labat Africa gained R0.0 Mil from selling property, plant, and equipment.

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

Labat Africa's purchase of business for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was R-1.9 Mil. It means Labat Africa spent R1.9 Mil on purchasing business.

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

Labat Africa's sale of business for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was R0.0 Mil. It means Labat Africa gained R0.0 Mil from selling business.

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

Labat Africa's purchase of investment for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was R0.0 Mil. It means Labat Africa spent {stock_data.stock.currency_symbol}}0.0 Mil on purchasing investments.

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

Labat Africa's sale of investment for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was R0.0 Mil. It means Labat Africa gained R0.0 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.

Labat Africa's net Intangibles purchase and sale for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was R0.0 Mil. It means Labat Africa paid R0.0 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.

Labat Africa's cash from discontinued investing activities for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was 0.0 Mil. It means Labat Africa paid R0.0 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.

Labat Africa's cash from other investing activities for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was R0.0 Mil. It means Labat Africa paid R0.0 Mil for other investing activities.


Labat Africa Cash Flow from Investing Related Terms


Labat Africa Cash Flow from Investing Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Labat Africa's Cash Flow from Investing can be seen below:

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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.

Labat Africa Cash Flow from Investing Chart

Labat Africa Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 May23 May24 May25
Cash Flow from Investing
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Labat Africa Semi-Annual Data
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Labat Africa 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.

Labat Africa's Cash Flow from Investing for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as:

Labat Africa's Cash Flow from Investing for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as:


Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R-5.6 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 R-5.6 Mil mean?
Labat Africa (JSE:LAB) has a Cash Flow from Investing of R-5.6 Mil as of Nov. 2025. Cash Flow from Investing is the amount of cash earned or paid from investing operations. View historical data for Labat Africa and its competitors.
Is Labat Africa's Cash Flow from Investing too high?
Labat Africa's current Cash Flow from Investing is R-5.6 Mil.
How does Labat Africa's Cash Flow from Investing compare to ZTS and UTHR?
Labat Africa's Cash Flow from Investing of R-5.6 Mil can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Cash Flow from Investing depends on the Drug Manufacturers 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 Labat Africa and its competitors. Labat Africa's current Cash Flow from Investing is R-5.6 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Labat Africa stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Labat Africa (JSE:LAB) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is R0.18, compared to a current price of R0.03 — trading 83.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Investing is R-5.6 Mil. 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 Labat Africa (JSE:LAB), the current Cash Flow from Investing is R-5.6 Mil as of Nov. 2025. 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.

Labat Africa Business Description

Other Exchanges LAO:Germany
Address 75 Maude StreetSandown, The Leonardo 14th Floor, Sandown, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 1709
Labat Africa Ltd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company operates in the following segments; Technology, Head office, and Healthcare. The Technology segment manufactures and distributes integrated circuits South African Micro - Electronic Systems. Head office operations provide management services, logistics and seeks further investment opportunities for the Group. The Healthcare segment generates maximum revenue for the company and focusses on medical cannabis industry in South Africa. Geographically, the company carries out its business operations in South Africa.