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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,
CIE Automotive paid$31 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It received$110 Mil from issuing more debt.
It paid$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent$64 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It spent$35 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, CIE Automotivespent$20 Mil on financial activities for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025.
CIE Automotive (OTCPK:CUOTF) 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.
CIE Automotive'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.
CIE Automotive's repurchase of stock for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-31 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.
CIE Automotive's net issuance of debt for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $110 Mil.
CIE Automotive received$110 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.
CIE Automotive's net issuance of preferred for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0 Mil.
CIE Automotive 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.
CIE Automotive's cash flow for dividends for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-64 Mil.
CIE Automotive spent$64 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
CIE Automotive's other financing for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-35 Mil.
CIE Automotive spent$35 Mil on other financial activities.
CIE Automotive Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
CIE Automotive Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CIE Automotive'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.
CIE Automotive 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.
CIE Automotive'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 $-434 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 $-434 Mil mean?
CIE Automotive (CUOTF) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-434 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for CIE Automotive and its competitors.
Is CIE Automotive's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
CIE Automotive's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-434 Mil. Overall, CIE Automotive has a GF Score™ of 93/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CIE Automotive's Cash Flow from Financing compare to ORLY and AZO?
CIE Automotive's Cash Flow from Financing of $-434 Mil can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 CIE Automotive and its competitors. CIE Automotive's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-434 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CIE Automotive stock overvalued right now?
CIE Automotive (CUOTF) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of $-434 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is $31.19, compared to a current price of $31.00 — trading 0.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-434 Mil. CIE Automotive's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 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 CIE Automotive (CUOTF), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-434 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 CIE Automotive (CUOTF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CIE Automotive stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $31.00 is trading 0.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $31.19.
Key valuation signals for CUOTF:
Cash Flow from Financing: $-434 Mil
GF Value™: $31.19 vs. price of $31.00 (0.6% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CUOTF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CIE Automotive SA is a supplier of components and subassemblies for the automotive market. Cie Automotive produces components for engines, gearboxes, transmissions, chassis, interior and exterior trims, and roof systems. The company's clients include Renault, Magna, Chrysler, Daimler, Schaeffler, Ford, Nexteer, Volkswagen, and Faurecia. Next to its core automotive business, Cie Automotive operates a process improvement service through a subsidiary. The majority of revenue and operating profits are generated in Cie Automotive's core segment automotive components. Geographically, Europe and NAFTA are the largest sources of operating profits for the company.
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