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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,
BHP Group paid£0 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It received£1,956 Mil from issuing more debt.
It paid£0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent£2,301 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It spent£739 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, BHP Groupspent£1,083 Mil on financial activities for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025.
BHP Group (CHIX:BHPl) 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.
BHP Group'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.
BHP Group's repurchase of stock for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £0 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.
BHP Group's net issuance of debt for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £1,956 Mil.
BHP Group received£1,956 Mil from issuing more 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.
BHP Group's net issuance of preferred for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £0 Mil.
BHP Group 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.
BHP Group's cash flow for dividends for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-2,301 Mil.
BHP Group spent£2,301 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
BHP Group's other financing for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-739 Mil.
BHP Group spent£739 Mil on other financial activities.
BHP Group Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
BHP Group Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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The historical data trend for BHP Group'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.
BHP Group's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 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 £-1,600 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 £-1,600 Mil mean?
BHP Group (CHIX:BHPL) has a Cash Flow from Financing of £-1,600 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for BHP Group and its competitors.
Is BHP Group's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
BHP Group's current Cash Flow from Financing is £-1,600 Mil. Overall, BHP Group has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BHP Group's Cash Flow from Financing compare to competitors?
BHP Group's Cash Flow from Financing of £-1,600 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Metals & Mining 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 BHP Group and its competitors. BHP Group's current Cash Flow from Financing is £-1,600 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BHP Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BHP Group (CHIX:BHPL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £22.79, compared to a current price of £31.02 — trading 36.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is £-1,600 Mil. BHP Group's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 7 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 BHP Group (CHIX:BHPL), the current Cash Flow from Financing is £-1,600 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 BHP Group (CHIX:BHPL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BHP Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £31.02 is trading 36.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of £22.79.
GuruFocus considers BHP Group to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:BHPL:
Cash Flow from Financing: £-1,600 Mil
GF Value™: £22.79 vs. price of £31.02 (36.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:BHPL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
BHP is a global diversified miner mainly supplying iron ore and copper. The merger of BHP Limited and Billiton PLC created the present-day BHP Group. The dual-listed structure from the 2001 BHP and Billiton merger was collapsed in 2022. Major assets include Pilbara iron ore and Escondida copper. Onshore US oil and gas assets were sold in 2018, and the remaining Petroleum assets were spun off and merged with Woodside in 2022, with BHP vesting the Woodside shares it received to BHP shareholders. It purchased copper miner Oz Minerals in fiscal 2023 and half of the Vicuna copper joint venture in fiscal 2025. It is entering the potash market through the development of its Jansen project in Canada. However, due to low prices, BHP placed its nickel business on care and maintenance in 2024.
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