Cash from financing is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders.
For the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026,
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings paid$342 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It spent$76 Mil paying down its debt.
It paid$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It received$0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It spent$133 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, Sunbelt Rentals Holdingsspent$575 Mil on financial activities for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (OTCPK:ASHGY) Cash Flow from Financing Explanation
Cash from financing contains six items:
1. Issuance of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. Issuance of stock represents the cash inflow from offering common stock, which is the additional capital contribution to the entity during the period.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's issuance of stock for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $0 Mil.
2. Repurchase of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. It can also use cash to buy back shares. Repurchase of stock represents the cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's repurchase of stock for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $-366 Mil.
3. Net Issuance of Debt:
Net issuance of debt is the cash a company received or spent through debt related activities such as debt issuance or debt repayment. If a company pays down its debt during the period, this number will be negative. If a company issued more debt, it receives cash and this number is positive.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's net issuance of debt for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $-76 Mil.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings spent$76 Mil paying down its debt.
4. Net Issuance of Preferred Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new preferred shares. It can also use cash to buy back preferred shares. If this number is positive, it means that the company has received more cash from issuing preferred shares than it has paid to buy back preferred shares. If this number is negative, it means that company has paid more cash to buy back preferred shares than it has received for issuing preferred shares.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's net issuance of preferred for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $0 Mil.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings paid$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
5. Cash Flow for Dividends:
Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's cash flow for dividends for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $0 Mil.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings received$0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's other financing for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $-133 Mil.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings spent$133 Mil on other financial activities.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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* 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.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Cash Flow from Financing Chart
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Cash Flow from Financing Calculation
This is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders. In the calculation of free cash flow, cash from financing is not calculated because it is not related to operating activities.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:
Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1,851 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 Financing of $-1,851 Mil mean?
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (ASHGY) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-1,851 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Sunbelt Rentals Holdings and its competitors.
Is Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' current Cash Flow from Financing is $-1,851 Mil. Overall, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings has a GF Score™ of 49/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' Cash Flow from Financing compare to AER and UHAL?
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' Cash Flow from Financing of $-1,851 Mil can be compared against companies in the Business Services 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 Financing for a Business Services company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Business Services industry context. However, Cash Flow from Financing 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 Financing mean?
A high Cash Flow from Financing can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Sunbelt Rentals Holdings and its competitors. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-1,851 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunbelt Rentals Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (ASHGY) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of $-1,851 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-1,851 Mil. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Flow from Financing calculated?
Cash Flow from Financing is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (ASHGY), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-1,851 Mil as of Apr. 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.
Sunbelt Rentals (formerly UK-based Ashtead Group) is the number two equipment rental company in the US (11% market share), with a smaller presence in Canada and the UK. Sunbelt operates a rental fleet of just over $15 billion across a network of 1,200 stores in the US, nearly CAD 2 billion of fleet and 135 stores in Canada, and GBP 1.1 billion and 190 stores in the UK. The company has experienced rapid growth over the past decade as its customers increasingly turn to rental versus owning equipment outright. The general tool business has been augmented by the Specialty Rental business, which has grown to 30% of the mix. Revenue is now greater than 50% nonconstruction, with the remainder focused more directly on commercial construction.
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