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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
six
months ended in Dec. 2025,
BAE Systems paid$368 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It spent$752 Mil paying down its debt.
It paid$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent$542 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It spent$390 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, BAE Systemsspent$2,052 Mil on financial activities for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025.
BAE Systems (OTCPK:BAESY) 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.
BAE Systems's issuance of stock for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 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.
BAE Systems's repurchase of stock for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-368 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.
BAE Systems's net issuance of debt for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-752 Mil.
BAE Systems spent$752 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.
BAE Systems's net issuance of preferred for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0 Mil.
BAE Systems 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.
BAE Systems's cash flow for dividends for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-542 Mil.
BAE Systems spent$542 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
BAE Systems's other financing for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-390 Mil.
BAE Systems spent$390 Mil on other financial activities.
BAE Systems Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
BAE Systems Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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The historical data trend for BAE Systems's Cash Flow from Financing 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.
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.
BAE Systems's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:
Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-3,735 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 $-3,735 Mil mean?
BAE Systems (BAESY) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-3,735 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for BAE Systems and its competitors.
Is BAE Systems' Cash Flow from Financing too high?
BAE Systems' current Cash Flow from Financing is $-3,735 Mil. Overall, BAE Systems has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BAE Systems' Cash Flow from Financing compare to SPCX and GE?
BAE Systems' Cash Flow from Financing of $-3,735 Mil can be compared against companies in the Aerospace & Defense 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Aerospace & Defense 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 BAE Systems and its competitors. BAE Systems's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-3,735 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BAE Systems stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BAE Systems (BAESY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $91.26, compared to a current price of $99.07 — trading 8.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-3,735 Mil. BAE Systems' overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 2 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 BAE Systems (BAESY), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-3,735 Mil as of Dec. 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.
Is BAE Systems (BAESY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BAE Systems stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $99.07 is trading 8.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $91.26.
GuruFocus considers BAE Systems to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BAESY:
Cash Flow from Financing: $-3,735 Mil
GF Value™: $91.26 vs. price of $99.07 (8.6% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BAESY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
BAE Systems is a British global defense, security, and aerospace company and the largest defense contractor in Europe; it is one of six prime contractors to the US Department of Defense. For reporting purposes, the company has five operating segments: electronics systems is the group's US- and UK-based electronic warfare systems; the cyber, security, and intelligence segment supplies intelligence and security solutions to the US government; platforms and services manufactures combat vehicles and munitions and performs ship repair services to the US Defense Department; the air segment includes BAE's share of US and European air programs as well as its businesses in Saudi Arabia and Australia, and the maritime segment comprises UK land- and marine-based activities.
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