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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,
Haidilao International Holding paid$0 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It received$46 Mil from issuing more debt.
It paid$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent$228 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It spent$10 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, Haidilao International Holdingspent$192 Mil on financial activities for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025.
Haidilao International Holding (OTCPK:HDALF) 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.
Haidilao International Holding'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.
Haidilao International Holding's repurchase of stock for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $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.
Haidilao International Holding's net issuance of debt for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $46 Mil.
Haidilao International Holding received$46 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.
Haidilao International Holding's net issuance of preferred for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0 Mil.
Haidilao International Holding 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.
Haidilao International Holding's cash flow for dividends for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-228 Mil.
Haidilao International Holding spent$228 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Haidilao International Holding's other financing for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-10 Mil.
Haidilao International Holding spent$10 Mil on other financial activities.
Haidilao International Holding Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Haidilao International Holding Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
* 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.
Haidilao International Holding Cash Flow from Financing Chart
Haidilao International Holding 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.
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 $-694 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 $-694 Mil mean?
Haidilao International Holding (HDALF) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-694 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Haidilao International Holding and its competitors.
Is Haidilao International Holding's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Haidilao International Holding's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-694 Mil. Overall, Haidilao International Holding has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Haidilao International Holding's Cash Flow from Financing compare to MCD and SBUX?
Haidilao International Holding's Cash Flow from Financing of $-694 Mil can be compared against companies in the Restaurants 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 Restaurants company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Restaurants 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 Haidilao International Holding and its competitors. Haidilao International Holding's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-694 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Haidilao International Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Haidilao International Holding (HDALF) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.30, compared to a current price of $1.47 — trading 36.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-694 Mil. Haidilao International Holding's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Haidilao International Holding (HDALF), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-694 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 Haidilao International Holding (HDALF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Haidilao International Holding stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.47 is trading 36.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.30.
GuruFocus considers Haidilao International Holding to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for HDALF:
Cash Flow from Financing: $-694 Mil
GF Value™: $2.30 vs. price of $1.47 (36.1% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HDALF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Haidilao International Holding Business Description
Haidilao, founded in Sichuan in 1998, is a prominent Chinese hot pot restaurant operator. Following the spinoff of its international unit Super Hi, Haidilao now focuses solely on managing restaurants in Greater China.By the end of 2024, the chain operated over 1,300 stores in Greater China, generating more than CNY 40 billion in systemwide sales, making it one of the largest restaurant operators in China. The majority of its restaurants are company-owned, with only a small fraction franchised.
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