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Digicel GroupDCEL Cash Flow from Financing is $280.23 Mil as of Mar. 2015.
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 Mar. 2015,
Digicel Group paid$0.00 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It received$312.71 Mil from issuing more debt.
It paid$0.00 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent$46.88 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It received$14.40 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, Digicel Groupearned$280.23 Mil on financial activities for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2015.
Digicel Group (NYSE:DCEL) 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.
Digicel Group's issuance of stock for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2015 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.
Digicel Group's repurchase of stock for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2015 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.
Digicel Group's net issuance of debt for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2015 was $312.71 Mil.
Digicel Group received$312.71 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.
Digicel Group's net issuance of preferred for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2015 was $0.00 Mil.
Digicel Group 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.
Digicel Group's cash flow for dividends for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2015 was $-46.88 Mil.
Digicel Group spent$46.88 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Digicel Group's other financing for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2015 was $14.40 Mil.
Digicel Group received$14.40 Mil on other financial activities.
Digicel Group Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Digicel Group Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Digicel 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.
Digicel Group Cash Flow from Financing Chart
Digicel Group Annual Data
Trend
Mar13
Mar14
Mar15
Cash Flow from Financing
280.27
-270.17
280.23
Digicel Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar13
Mar14
Mar15
Cash Flow from Financing
280.27
-270.17
280.23
Digicel Group 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.
Digicel Group's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as:
For stock reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2015 was $280.23 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 $280.23 Mil mean?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $280.23 Mil as of Mar. 2015. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Digicel Group and its competitors.
Is Digicel Group's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Digicel Group's current Cash Flow from Financing is $280.23 Mil.
How does Digicel Group's Cash Flow from Financing compare to DIRV and FULO?
Digicel Group's Cash Flow from Financing of $280.23 Mil can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services 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 Telecommunication Services company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Telecommunication Services 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 Digicel Group and its competitors. Digicel Group's current Cash Flow from Financing is $280.23 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Digicel Group stock overvalued right now?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of $280.23 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $280.23 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 Digicel Group (DCEL), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $280.23 Mil as of Mar. 2015. 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.
Digicel Group Ltd was incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on February 5, 2007. The Company is a provider of communications services in the Caribbean and South Pacific regions. It provides a comprehensive range of mobile communications, business solutions, cable TV & broadband and other related products and services to retail, corporate (including small and medium-sized enterprises) and government customers. Its business is currently organized into nine reporting segments: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, French West Indies, Haiti, El Salvador, Eastern Caribbean markets consisting of its operations in St. Lucia, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, Papua New Guinea and Other locations, consisting of its operations in all of its other markets. It has customer reach through 1,034 retail locations (including 667 exclusive stores) and a dealer and distributor network with approximately 183,000 recharge locations. It offers its services on both a prepaid and post-paid basis and market to retail and business customers. It caters to its retail customers through Digicel's dealer channel and to its corporate clients via a business channel. Its distribution channel is comprised of the four distinct categories: Vendor Stores, Third-Party Dealers, Prepaid Card Outlets, and Diaspora. The Company's Mobile and Cable TV & Broadband operations are subject to regulation in each of the markets in which it operates.
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