AMSC ASA (OSL:AMSC) Cash Flow from Investing: kr241.90 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2024)

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What is AMSC ASA Cash Flow from Investing?

AMSC ASA OSL:AMSC Cash Flow from Investing is kr241.90 Mil as of Dec. 2024. The stock has 7 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 Dec. 2024, AMSC ASA spent kr0.00 Mil on purchasing property, plant, equipment. It gained kr0.00 Mil from selling property, plant, and equipment. It spent kr0.00 Mil on purchasing business. It gained kr0.00 Mil from selling business. It spent kr0.00 Mil on purchasing investments. It gained kr0.00 Mil from selling investments. It paid kr0.00Mil for net Intangibles purchase and sale. And it received kr91.85 Mil from other investing activities. In all, AMSC ASA gained kr91.85 Mil on investment activities in financial market and operating subsidiaries for the three months ended in Dec. 2024.


AMSC ASA  (OSL:AMSC) 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.

AMSC ASA's purchase of property, plant, equipment for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was kr0.00 Mil. It means AMSC ASA spent kr0.00 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.

AMSC ASA's sale of property, plant, equipment for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was kr0.00 Mil. It means AMSC ASA gained kr0.00 Mil from selling property, plant, and equipment.

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

AMSC ASA's purchase of business for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was kr0.00 Mil. It means AMSC ASA spent kr0.00 Mil on purchasing business.

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

AMSC ASA's sale of business for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was kr0.00 Mil. It means AMSC ASA gained kr0.00 Mil from selling business.

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

AMSC ASA's purchase of investment for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was kr0.00 Mil. It means AMSC ASA 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.

AMSC ASA's sale of investment for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was kr0.00 Mil. It means AMSC ASA gained kr0.00 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.

AMSC ASA's net Intangibles purchase and sale for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was kr0.00 Mil. It means AMSC ASA paid kr0.00 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.

AMSC ASA's cash from discontinued investing activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.00 Mil. It means AMSC ASA paid kr0.00 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.

AMSC ASA's cash from other investing activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was kr91.85 Mil. It means AMSC ASA received kr91.85 Mil from other investing activities.


AMSC ASA Cash Flow from Investing Related Terms


AMSC ASA Cash Flow from Investing Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AMSC ASA'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.

AMSC ASA Cash Flow from Investing Chart

AMSC ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash Flow from Investing
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AMSC ASA Quarterly Data
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AMSC ASA 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.

AMSC ASA's Cash Flow from Investing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

AMSC ASA's Cash Flow from Investing for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:


Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was kr241.90 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 kr241.90 Mil mean?
AMSC ASA (OSL:AMSC) has a Cash Flow from Investing of kr241.90 Mil as of Dec. 2024. Cash Flow from Investing is the amount of cash earned or paid from investing operations. View historical data for AMSC ASA and its competitors.
Is AMSC ASA's Cash Flow from Investing too high?
AMSC ASA's current Cash Flow from Investing is kr241.90 Mil.
How does AMSC ASA's Cash Flow from Investing compare to NCT and RUBI?
AMSC ASA's Cash Flow from Investing of kr241.90 Mil can be compared against companies in the Transportation 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 Transportation company?
A good Cash Flow from Investing depends on the Transportation 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 AMSC ASA and its competitors. AMSC ASA's current Cash Flow from Investing is kr241.90 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AMSC ASA stock overvalued right now?
AMSC ASA (OSL:AMSC) has a current Cash Flow from Investing of kr241.90 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Investing is kr241.90 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 AMSC ASA (OSL:AMSC), the current Cash Flow from Investing is kr241.90 Mil as of Dec. 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.

AMSC ASA Business Description

Address Oksenoyveien 10, Building B, Lysaker, Baerum, NOR, 1366
AMSC ASA is a ship finance company focused on owning and bareboat chartering maritime assets. The company owns a fleet of nine modern handy size product tankers, one modern handy size shuttle tanker and an international subsea construction vessel. AMSC charters its vessels on long term bareboat charters that provide stable, predictable cash flow. Its one operating segment which is its investment into Solstad Maritime Holding AS.