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 Mar. 2020,
Forbes Energy Services paid$0.0 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It spent$1.2 Mil paying down its 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 received$0.0 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, Forbes Energy Servicesspent$1.2 Mil on financial activities for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2020.
Forbes Energy Services (OTCPK:FLSS) 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.
Forbes Energy Services's issuance of stock for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2020 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.
Forbes Energy Services's repurchase of stock for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2020 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.
Forbes Energy Services's net issuance of debt for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2020 was $-1.2 Mil.
Forbes Energy Services spent$1.2 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.
Forbes Energy Services's net issuance of preferred for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2020 was $0.0 Mil.
Forbes Energy Services 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.
Forbes Energy Services's cash flow for dividends for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2020 was $0.0 Mil.
Forbes Energy Services received$0.0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Forbes Energy Services's other financing for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2020 was $0.0 Mil.
Forbes Energy Services received$0.0 Mil on other financial activities.
Forbes Energy Services Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Forbes Energy Services Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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* 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.
Forbes Energy Services Cash Flow from Financing Chart
Forbes Energy 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.
Forbes Energy Services's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as:
Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2020 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-13.7 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 $-13.7 Mil mean?
Forbes Energy Services (FLSS) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-13.7 Mil as of Mar. 2020. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Forbes Energy Services and its competitors.
Is Forbes Energy Services' Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Forbes Energy Services' current Cash Flow from Financing is $-13.7 Mil. Overall, Forbes Energy Services has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Forbes Energy Services' Cash Flow from Financing compare to CRRTQ and HOSSQ?
Forbes Energy Services' Cash Flow from Financing of $-13.7 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 Forbes Energy Services and its competitors. Forbes Energy Services's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-13.7 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Forbes Energy Services stock overvalued right now?
Forbes Energy Services (FLSS) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of $-13.7 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-13.7 Mil. Forbes Energy Services' overall GF Score™ is 16/100. 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 Forbes Energy Services (FLSS), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-13.7 Mil as of Mar. 2020. 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.
Forbes Energy Services Ltd operates as an oilfield services contractor that provides a wide range of well site services to oil and natural gas drilling and producing companies to help develop and enhance the production of oil and natural gas. The company operates in three business segments namely Well Servicing which is the key revenue driver, Coiled Tubing, and Fluid Logistics. These services include fluid hauling, fluid disposal, well maintenance, completion services, workovers and recompletions, plugging and abandonment, and tubing testing. Geographically, it operates in South, East, Central, and West Texas.
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