CMLSQ (Cumulus Media) Cash Flow from Financing: $-5.4 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Cumulus Media Cash Flow from Financing?

Cumulus Media CMLSQ Cash Flow from Financing is $-5.4 Mil as of Jun. 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

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 Jun. 2026, Cumulus Media paid $0.0 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares. It received $1.3 Mil from issuing more debt. It paid $0.0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares. It received $0.0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders. It spent $1.7 Mil on other financial activities. In all, Cumulus Media spent $0.4 Mil on financial activities for the three months ended in Jun. 2026.


Cumulus Media  (OTCPK:CMLSQ) 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.

Cumulus Media's issuance of stock for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0.0 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.

Cumulus Media's repurchase of stock for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0.0 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.

Cumulus Media's net issuance of debt for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $1.3 Mil. Cumulus Media received $1.3 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.

Cumulus Media's net issuance of preferred for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0.0 Mil. Cumulus Media paid $0.0 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.

Cumulus Media's cash flow for dividends for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0.0 Mil. Cumulus Media received $0.0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.

6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.

Cumulus Media's other financing for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $-1.7 Mil. Cumulus Media spent $1.7 Mil on other financial activities.


Cumulus Media Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms


Cumulus Media Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cumulus Media'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.

Cumulus Media Cash Flow from Financing Chart

Cumulus Media Annual Data
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Cash Flow from Financing
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Cumulus Media Quarterly Data
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Cumulus Media 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.

Cumulus Media's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Cumulus Media's Cash from Financing for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is:


Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-5.4 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 $-5.4 Mil mean?
Cumulus Media (CMLSQ) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-5.4 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Cumulus Media and its competitors.
Is Cumulus Media's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Cumulus Media's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-5.4 Mil.
How does Cumulus Media's Cash Flow from Financing compare to MDEX and NXST?
Cumulus Media's Cash Flow from Financing of $-5.4 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Cumulus Media and its competitors. Cumulus Media's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-5.4 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cumulus Media stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cumulus Media (CMLSQ) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.59, compared to a current price of $0.00 — trading 99.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-5.4 Mil. 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 Cumulus Media (CMLSQ), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-5.4 Mil as of Jun. 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.

Cumulus Media Business Description

Address 780 Johnson Ferry Road North East, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30342
Cumulus Media Inc is an audio-first media company delivering content to over a quarter billion people monthly whenever required. It is a radio broadcasting company combining high-quality local programming with iconic, nationally syndicated media, sports, and entertainment brands to deliver premium content choices to its customers and radio stations affiliated with the Westwood One network and numerous digital channels. The company's revenue is derived from Broadcast radio revenue, Digital revenue, and Other revenue.