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,
Henkel AG KGaA paid$659 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It spent$656 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 spent$217 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, Henkel AG KGaAspent$1,532 Mil on financial activities for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025.
Henkel AG KGaA (OTCPK:HENOF) 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.
Henkel AG KGaA'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.
Henkel AG KGaA's repurchase of stock for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-659 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.
Henkel AG KGaA's net issuance of debt for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-656 Mil.
Henkel AG KGaA spent$656 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.
Henkel AG KGaA's net issuance of preferred for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0 Mil.
Henkel AG KGaA 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.
Henkel AG KGaA's cash flow for dividends for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0 Mil.
Henkel AG KGaA received$0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Henkel AG KGaA's other financing for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-217 Mil.
Henkel AG KGaA spent$217 Mil on other financial activities.
Henkel AG KGaA Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Henkel AG KGaA Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Henkel AG KGaA'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.
Henkel AG KGaA 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.
Henkel AG KGaA'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 $-2,667 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 $-2,667 Mil mean?
Henkel AG KGaA (HENOF) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-2,667 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Henkel AG KGaA and its competitors.
Is Henkel AG KGaA's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Henkel AG KGaA's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-2,667 Mil. Overall, Henkel AG KGaA has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Henkel AG KGaA's Cash Flow from Financing compare to PG and CL?
Henkel AG KGaA's Cash Flow from Financing of $-2,667 Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Henkel AG KGaA and its competitors. Henkel AG KGaA's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-2,667 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Henkel AG KGaA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Henkel AG KGaA (HENOF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $83.30, compared to a current price of $83.50 — trading 0.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-2,667 Mil. Henkel AG KGaA's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 6 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 Henkel AG KGaA (HENOF), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-2,667 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 Henkel AG KGaA (HENOF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Henkel AG KGaA stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $83.50 is trading 0.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $83.30.
GuruFocus considers Henkel AG KGaA to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for HENOF:
Cash Flow from Financing: $-2,667 Mil
GF Value™: $83.30 vs. price of $83.50 (0.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HENOF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Two distinct customer groups constitute Henkel. The consumer segment (around 47% of consolidated 2025 sales) is laundry and homecare, including the Persil and Purex laundry detergent brands; haircare, including the Schwarzkopf brand; and other brands, including Dial in hand soap. The adhesive technologies segment makes up the remaining 53% of sales. Sales in Europe accounted for 38% of the firm's consolidated total in 2025, while Asia-Pacific and North America accounted for 17% and 26%, respectively.
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