CSSV (Caspian Services) Cash Flow from Financing: $-0.30 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2016)

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What is Caspian Services Cash Flow from Financing?

Caspian Services CSSV Cash Flow from Financing is $-0.30 Mil as of Jun. 2016.

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. 2016, Caspian Services paid $0.00 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares. It spent $0.20 Mil paying down its debt. It paid $0.00 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares. It received $0.00 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders. It received $0.00 Mil on other financial activities. In all, Caspian Services spent $0.20 Mil on financial activities for the three months ended in Jun. 2016.


Caspian Services  (OTCPK:CSSV) 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.

Caspian Services's issuance of stock for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $0.00 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.

Caspian Services's repurchase of stock for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $0.00 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.

Caspian Services's net issuance of debt for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $-0.20 Mil. Caspian Services spent $0.20 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.

Caspian Services's net issuance of preferred for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $0.00 Mil. Caspian Services paid $0.00 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.

Caspian Services's cash flow for dividends for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $0.00 Mil. Caspian Services received $0.00 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.

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

Caspian Services's other financing for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $0.00 Mil. Caspian Services received $0.00 Mil on other financial activities.


Caspian Services Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms


Caspian Services Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data

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Caspian Services Cash Flow from Financing Chart

Caspian Services Annual Data
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Caspian Services 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.

Caspian Services's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2015 is calculated as:

Caspian Services's Cash from Financing for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 is:


Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2016 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.30 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 $-0.30 Mil mean?
Caspian Services (CSSV) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-0.30 Mil as of Jun. 2016. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Caspian Services and its competitors.
Is Caspian Services' Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Caspian Services' current Cash Flow from Financing is $-0.30 Mil.
How does Caspian Services' Cash Flow from Financing compare to GLRI and TIRTZ?
Caspian Services' Cash Flow from Financing of $-0.30 Mil can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas 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 Oil & Gas company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Caspian Services and its competitors. Caspian Services's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-0.30 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Caspian Services stock overvalued right now?
Caspian Services (CSSV) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of $-0.30 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-0.30 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 Caspian Services (CSSV), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-0.30 Mil as of Jun. 2016. 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.

Caspian Services Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 2319 Foothill Drive, Suite 160, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 84109
Caspian Services Inc provides oilfield services to oil & gas industry in Kazakhstan. The company operates in three reportable segments including Vessel operations, Geophysical services, and Marine base services. Vessel operations consist of chartering a fleet of shallow draft offshore support vessels to customers performing oil and gas exploration activities in the Caspian Sea. Geophysical services consist of providing seismic data acquisition services to oil and gas companies operating onshore in Kazakhstan. Marine base service consists of operating a marine base with a boat repair and drydocking services yard located at the port of Bautino on the North Caspian Sea. It generates the majority of the revenue from Vessel operations segment.