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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 Jan. 2026,
A-Smart Holdings paid€0.00 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It received€0.40 Mil from issuing more debt.
It paid€0.00 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It received€0.00 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It spent€0.00 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, A-Smart Holdingsearned€0.40 Mil on financial activities for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026.
A-Smart Holdings (FRA:IOTA) 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.
A-Smart Holdings's issuance of stock for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 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.
A-Smart Holdings's repurchase of stock for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 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.
A-Smart Holdings's net issuance of debt for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was €0.40 Mil.
A-Smart Holdings received€0.40 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.
A-Smart Holdings's net issuance of preferred for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was €0.00 Mil.
A-Smart Holdings 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.
A-Smart Holdings's cash flow for dividends for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was €0.00 Mil.
A-Smart Holdings received€0.00 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
A-Smart Holdings's other financing for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was €-0.00 Mil.
A-Smart Holdings spent€0.00 Mil on other financial activities.
A-Smart Holdings Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
A-Smart Holdings Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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The historical data trend for A-Smart Holdings'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.
A-Smart Holdings 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.
A-Smart Holdings's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as:
Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-0.13 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 €-0.13 Mil mean?
A-Smart Holdings (FRA:IOTA) has a Cash Flow from Financing of €-0.13 Mil as of Jan. 2026. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for A-Smart Holdings and its competitors.
Is A-Smart Holdings' Cash Flow from Financing too high?
A-Smart Holdings' current Cash Flow from Financing is €-0.13 Mil.
How does A-Smart Holdings' Cash Flow from Financing compare to CTAS and CPRT?
A-Smart Holdings' Cash Flow from Financing of €-0.13 Mil can be compared against companies in the Business 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 Business Services company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Business 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 A-Smart Holdings and its competitors. A-Smart Holdings's current Cash Flow from Financing is €-0.13 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is A-Smart Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, A-Smart Holdings (FRA:IOTA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.04, compared to a current price of €0.06 — trading 37.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is €-0.13 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 A-Smart Holdings (FRA:IOTA), the current Cash Flow from Financing is €-0.13 Mil as of Jan. 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.
A-Smart Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company operating through segments that include Print and media, covering printing of financial and corporate publications such as reports, prospectuses, brochures, magazines, and other commercial materials, along with events management. The Property segment is involved in property development, while Smart Technologies focuses on developing, selling, and redistributing smart IT solutions, gadgets, software, and hardware products. The Corporate and others segment includes corporate office functions, shared services, and long-term investments in non-quoted equities. The majority of its revenue comes from Print and media, and it derives revenue from Singapore.
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