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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
three
months ended in Mar. 2026,
Asbury Automotive Group paid€136 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It spent€341 Mil paying down its debt.
It paid€0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It received€0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It received€0 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, Asbury Automotive Groupspent€476 Mil on financial activities for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026.
Asbury Automotive Group (FRA:AWG) 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.
Asbury Automotive Group's issuance of stock for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 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.
Asbury Automotive Group's repurchase of stock for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-136 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.
Asbury Automotive Group's net issuance of debt for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-341 Mil.
Asbury Automotive Group spent€341 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.
Asbury Automotive Group's net issuance of preferred for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0 Mil.
Asbury Automotive 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.
Asbury Automotive Group's cash flow for dividends for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0 Mil.
Asbury Automotive Group received€0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Asbury Automotive Group's other financing for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0 Mil.
Asbury Automotive Group received€0 Mil on other financial activities.
Asbury Automotive Group Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Asbury Automotive Group 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.
Asbury Automotive Group Cash Flow from Financing Chart
Asbury Automotive 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.
Asbury Automotive 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 Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €220 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 €220 Mil mean?
Asbury Automotive Group (FRA:AWG) has a Cash Flow from Financing of €220 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Asbury Automotive Group and its competitors.
Is Asbury Automotive Group's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Asbury Automotive Group's current Cash Flow from Financing is €220 Mil. Overall, Asbury Automotive Group has a GF Score™ of 90/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asbury Automotive Group's Cash Flow from Financing compare to OPLN and GPI?
Asbury Automotive Group's Cash Flow from Financing of €220 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 Asbury Automotive Group and its competitors. Asbury Automotive Group's current Cash Flow from Financing is €220 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asbury Automotive Group stock overvalued right now?
Asbury Automotive Group (FRA:AWG) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of €220 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €239.20, compared to a current price of €199.00 — trading 16.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is €220 Mil. Asbury Automotive Group's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 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 Asbury Automotive Group (FRA:AWG), the current Cash Flow from Financing is €220 Mil as of Mar. 2026. 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 Asbury Automotive Group (FRA:AWG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asbury Automotive Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €199.00 is trading 16.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €239.20.
Key valuation signals for FRA:AWG:
Cash Flow from Financing: €220 Mil
GF Value™: €239.20 vs. price of €199.00 (16.8% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:AWG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Asbury Automotive Group is a regional collection of automobile dealerships that went public in March 2002. The company operates 158 new-vehicle stores and 37 collision centers. Over 70% of new-vehicle revenue is from luxury and import brands. Asbury also offers third-party financing and insurance products and its own F&I products via Total Care Auto. Asbury operates in 14 states (mostly in Rocky Mountain states, Texas, the Northeast, and Southeast). Asbury store brands include Herb Chambers in the Northeast, McDavid and Park Place in Texas, Koons in the Washington, D.C. area, and the Larry H. Miller brand in the Western US. Asbury generated about $18 billion of revenue in 2025 and is based in the Atlanta area. The firm targets at least $30 billion of revenue sometime around 2030.
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