PENG (Penguin Solutions) Cash Flow from Investing: $85 Mil (TTM As of May. 2026)

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PENG Penguin Solutions Inc PENG
70 GF Score
Price $48.39
GF Value $26.55
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Penguin Solutions Cash Flow from Investing?

Penguin Solutions PENG -2.26% 70 Cash Flow from Investing is $85 Mil as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates PENG with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $26.55 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 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 May. 2026, Penguin Solutions spent $3 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 $0 Mil on purchasing investments. It gained $40 Mil from selling investments. It paid $0Mil for net Intangibles purchase and sale. And it paid $0 Mil for other investing activities. In all, Penguin Solutions gained $36 Mil on investment activities in financial market and operating subsidiaries for the three months ended in May. 2026.


Penguin Solutions  (NAS:PENG) 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.

Penguin Solutions's purchase of property, plant, equipment for the three months ended in May. 2026 was $-3 Mil. It means Penguin Solutions spent $3 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.

Penguin Solutions's sale of property, plant, equipment for the three months ended in May. 2026 was $0 Mil. It means Penguin Solutions gained $0 Mil from selling property, plant, and equipment.

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

Penguin Solutions's purchase of business for the three months ended in May. 2026 was $0 Mil. It means Penguin Solutions spent $0 Mil on purchasing business.

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

Penguin Solutions's sale of business for the three months ended in May. 2026 was $0 Mil. It means Penguin Solutions gained $0 Mil from selling business.

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

Penguin Solutions's purchase of investment for the three months ended in May. 2026 was $0 Mil. It means Penguin Solutions spent {stock_data.stock.currency_symbol}}0 Mil on purchasing investments.

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

Penguin Solutions's sale of investment for the three months ended in May. 2026 was $40 Mil. It means Penguin Solutions gained $40 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.

Penguin Solutions's net Intangibles purchase and sale for the three months ended in May. 2026 was $0 Mil. It means Penguin Solutions 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.

Penguin Solutions's cash from discontinued investing activities for the three months ended in May. 2026 was 0 Mil. It means Penguin Solutions 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.

Penguin Solutions's cash from other investing activities for the three months ended in May. 2026 was $-0 Mil. It means Penguin Solutions paid $0 Mil for other investing activities.


Penguin Solutions Cash Flow from Investing Related Terms


Penguin Solutions Cash Flow from Investing Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Penguin Solutions'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.

Penguin Solutions Cash Flow from Investing Chart

Penguin Solutions Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Cash Flow from Investing
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Penguin Solutions Quarterly Data
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Penguin Solutions 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.

Penguin Solutions's Cash Flow from Investing for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as:

Penguin Solutions's Cash Flow from Investing for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as:


Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $85 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 $85 Mil mean?
Penguin Solutions (PENG) has a Cash Flow from Investing of $85 Mil as of May. 2026. Cash Flow from Investing is the amount of cash earned or paid from investing operations. View historical data for Penguin Solutions and its competitors.
Is Penguin Solutions' Cash Flow from Investing too high?
Penguin Solutions' current Cash Flow from Investing is $85 Mil. Overall, Penguin Solutions has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Penguin Solutions' Cash Flow from Investing compare to CHRN and KD?
Penguin Solutions' Cash Flow from Investing of $85 Mil can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good Cash Flow from Investing depends on the Software 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 Penguin Solutions and its competitors. Penguin Solutions's current Cash Flow from Investing is $85 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Penguin Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Penguin Solutions (PENG) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $26.55, compared to a current price of $48.39 — trading 82.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Investing is $85 Mil. Penguin Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 5 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 Penguin Solutions (PENG), the current Cash Flow from Investing is $85 Mil as of May. 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 Penguin Solutions (PENG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Penguin Solutions stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $48.39 is trading 82.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $26.55. GuruFocus considers Penguin Solutions to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for PENG:

  • Cash Flow from Investing: $85 Mil
  • GF Value™: $26.55 vs. price of $48.39 (82.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Penguin Solutions Business Description

Other Exchanges 88E:Germany
Address 1390 McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, CA, USA, 94560
Penguin Solutions Inc is an end-to-end technology company engaged in Intelligent Platform Solutions, Integrated Memory, and Optimized LED business. Its product include Servers, software, OCP HPC & AI system, Racks and Edge. Servers include AMD-based Serves, Intel-based Servers, etc. Software products include Scyld ClusterWare, Scyld Cloud Central, etc. OCP HPC & AI Systems includes OCP Servers & Storage and etc.
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