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,
FS Credit Opportunities paid$0.0 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It received$27.3 Mil from issuing more debt.
It paid$0.0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent$79.9 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It spent$2.1 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, FS Credit Opportunitiesspent$54.7 Mil on financial activities for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025.
FS Credit Opportunities (NYSE:FSCO) 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.
FS Credit Opportunities's issuance of stock for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 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.
FS Credit Opportunities's repurchase of stock for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 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.
FS Credit Opportunities's net issuance of debt for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $27.3 Mil.
FS Credit Opportunities received$27.3 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.
FS Credit Opportunities's net issuance of preferred for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.0 Mil.
FS Credit Opportunities 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.
FS Credit Opportunities's cash flow for dividends for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-79.9 Mil.
FS Credit Opportunities spent$79.9 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
FS Credit Opportunities's other financing for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-2.1 Mil.
FS Credit Opportunities spent$2.1 Mil on other financial activities.
FS Credit Opportunities Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
FS Credit Opportunities Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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The historical data trend for FS Credit Opportunities'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.
FS Credit Opportunities Cash Flow from Financing Chart
FS Credit Opportunities 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.
FS Credit Opportunities'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 $-300.6 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 $-300.6 Mil mean?
FS Credit Opportunities (FSCO) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-300.6 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for FS Credit Opportunities and its competitors.
Is FS Credit Opportunities' Cash Flow from Financing too high?
FS Credit Opportunities' current Cash Flow from Financing is $-300.6 Mil. Overall, FS Credit Opportunities has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FS Credit Opportunities' Cash Flow from Financing compare to RNP and VRTS?
FS Credit Opportunities' Cash Flow from Financing of $-300.6 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management 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 Asset Management company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Asset Management 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 FS Credit Opportunities and its competitors. FS Credit Opportunities's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-300.6 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FS Credit Opportunities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FS Credit Opportunities (FSCO) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.33, compared to a current price of $4.88 — trading 8.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-300.6 Mil. FS Credit Opportunities' overall GF Score™ is 44/100 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 FS Credit Opportunities (FSCO), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-300.6 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 FS Credit Opportunities (FSCO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FS Credit Opportunities stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $4.88 is trading 8.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $5.33.
GuruFocus considers FS Credit Opportunities to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FSCO:
Cash Flow from Financing: $-300.6 Mil
GF Value™: $5.33 vs. price of $4.88 (8.4% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FSCO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
FS Credit Opportunities Corp is a closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to generate an attractive total return consisting of a high level of current income and capital appreciation, with a secondary objective of capital preservation. It predominantly invests in a portfolio of secured and unsecured floating and fixed-rate loans, bonds, and other types of credit instruments. The credit instruments in which it invests are typically rated below investment grade by rating agencies or would be rated below investment grade if rated. To achieve its investment objectives, the fund focuses on strategies such as Opportunistic Credit, Special Situations, and Capital Structure Solutions.
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