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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,
First Niles Financial received$2.06 Mil more from issuing new shares than it paid to buy back shares.
It spent$7.42 Mil paying down its debt.
It paid$0.00 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent$0.36 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It received$4.52 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, First Niles Financialspent$1.21 Mil on financial activities for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025.
First Niles Financial (OTCPK:FNFI) 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.
First Niles Financial's issuance of stock for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $2.06 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.
First Niles Financial's repurchase of stock for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 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.
First Niles Financial's net issuance of debt for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-7.42 Mil.
First Niles Financial spent$7.42 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.
First Niles Financial's net issuance of preferred for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil.
First Niles Financial 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.
First Niles Financial's cash flow for dividends for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.36 Mil.
First Niles Financial spent$0.36 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
First Niles Financial's other financing for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $4.52 Mil.
First Niles Financial received$4.52 Mil on other financial activities.
First Niles Financial Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
First Niles Financial 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.
First Niles Financial Cash Flow from Financing Chart
First Niles Financial 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.
First Niles Financial's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 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 Dec. 2025 was $-1.21 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 $-1.21 Mil mean?
First Niles Financial (FNFI) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-1.21 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for First Niles Financial and its competitors.
Is First Niles Financial's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
First Niles Financial's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-1.21 Mil. Overall, First Niles Financial has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does First Niles Financial's Cash Flow from Financing compare to GLBZ and ASCN?
First Niles Financial's Cash Flow from Financing of $-1.21 Mil can be compared against companies in the Banks 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 Banks company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Banks 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 First Niles Financial and its competitors. First Niles Financial's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-1.21 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First Niles Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, First Niles Financial (FNFI) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $10.77, compared to a current price of $8.65 — trading 19.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-1.21 Mil. First Niles Financial's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 4 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 First Niles Financial (FNFI), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-1.21 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 First Niles Financial (FNFI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, First Niles Financial stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $8.65 is trading 19.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $10.77.
GuruFocus considers First Niles Financial to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FNFI:
Cash Flow from Financing: $-1.21 Mil
GF Value™: $10.77 vs. price of $8.65 (19.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FNFI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
First Niles Financial Inc is a unitary, non-diversified holding company. It conducts a general banking business in Niles, Ohio, which consists of attracting deposits from the general public and applying those funds to the origination of loans for residential, commercial, and consumer purposes. The primary sources of revenue for the company are from interest and dividend income on loans and securities along with noninterest revenue resulting from investment security gains, loan servicing, gains on the sale of loans, commitment fees, fees from financial guarantees, certain credit cards fees, and income on bank-owned life insurance. The Company has two reportable segments being Community Banking and Mortgage Banking.
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