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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,
Coats Group received€272 Mil more from issuing new shares than it paid to buy back shares.
It received€172 Mil from issuing more debt.
It paid€0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent€16 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It received€270 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, Coats Groupearned€422 Mil on financial activities for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025.
Coats Group (FRA:4TC) 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.
Coats Group'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.
Coats Group's repurchase of stock for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-4 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.
Coats Group's net issuance of debt for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €172 Mil.
Coats Group received€172 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.
Coats Group's net issuance of preferred for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €0 Mil.
Coats Group 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.
Coats Group's cash flow for dividends for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-16 Mil.
Coats Group spent€16 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Coats Group's other financing for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €270 Mil.
Coats Group received€270 Mil on other financial activities.
Coats Group Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Coats Group Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Coats 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.
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.
Coats Group'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 €364 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 €364 Mil mean?
Coats Group (FRA:4TC) has a Cash Flow from Financing of €364 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Coats Group and its competitors.
Is Coats Group's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Coats Group's current Cash Flow from Financing is €364 Mil. Overall, Coats Group has a GF Score™ of 61/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Coats Group's Cash Flow from Financing compare to AIN?
Coats Group's Cash Flow from Financing of €364 Mil can be compared against companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 Coats Group and its competitors. Coats Group's current Cash Flow from Financing is €364 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Coats Group stock overvalued right now?
Coats Group (FRA:4TC) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of €364 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.86, compared to a current price of €0.86 — trading right at its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is €364 Mil. Coats Group's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 3 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 Coats Group (FRA:4TC), the current Cash Flow from Financing is €364 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 Coats Group (FRA:4TC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Coats Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €0.86 is trading 0% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.86.
Key valuation signals for FRA:4TC:
Cash Flow from Financing: €364 Mil
GF Value™: €0.86 vs. price of €0.86 (0% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:4TC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Coats Group PLC is a firm manufacturing thread for industrial and consumer use. Its product portfolio includes industrial thread and knitting yarns used in the apparel and footwear industries, zips, trims, composites, and fabrics. The company's customers are grouped into two segments; Apparel which is also the key revenue generating customer segment and Footwear. The company generates a majority of its revenue from China and Hong Kong and the rest from Vietnam, India, United Kingdom and other regions.
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