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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,
InterContinental Hotels Group paid$482 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It received$0 Mil from issuing more debt.
It paid$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent$90 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It received$577 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, InterContinental Hotels Groupearned$15 Mil on financial activities for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025.
InterContinental Hotels Group (OTCPK:ICHGF) 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.
InterContinental Hotels Group'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.
InterContinental Hotels Group's repurchase of stock for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-472 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.
InterContinental Hotels Group's net issuance of debt for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0 Mil.
InterContinental Hotels Group received$0 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.
InterContinental Hotels Group's net issuance of preferred for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0 Mil.
InterContinental Hotels 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.
InterContinental Hotels Group's cash flow for dividends for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-90 Mil.
InterContinental Hotels Group spent$90 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
InterContinental Hotels Group's other financing for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $577 Mil.
InterContinental Hotels Group received$577 Mil on other financial activities.
InterContinental Hotels Group Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
InterContinental Hotels Group 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.
InterContinental Hotels Group Cash Flow from Financing Chart
InterContinental Hotels 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.
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 $-614 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 $-614 Mil mean?
InterContinental Hotels Group (ICHGF) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-614 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for InterContinental Hotels Group and its competitors.
Is InterContinental Hotels Group's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
InterContinental Hotels Group's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-614 Mil. Overall, InterContinental Hotels Group has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does InterContinental Hotels Group's Cash Flow from Financing compare to MAR and HLT?
InterContinental Hotels Group's Cash Flow from Financing of $-614 Mil can be compared against companies in the Travel & Leisure 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 Travel & Leisure company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Travel & Leisure 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 InterContinental Hotels Group and its competitors. InterContinental Hotels Group's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-614 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is InterContinental Hotels Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, InterContinental Hotels Group (ICHGF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $130.45, compared to a current price of $156.41 — trading 19.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-614 Mil. InterContinental Hotels Group's overall GF Score™ is 91/100 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 InterContinental Hotels Group (ICHGF), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-614 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 InterContinental Hotels Group (ICHGF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, InterContinental Hotels Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $156.41 is trading 19.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $130.45.
GuruFocus considers InterContinental Hotels Group to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ICHGF:
Cash Flow from Financing: $-614 Mil
GF Value™: $130.45 vs. price of $156.41 (19.9% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ICHGF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
InterContinental Hotels Group operates 1 million rooms across 20 brands addressing the midscale through luxury segments, as of Dec. 31, 2025. Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express constitute the largest brand, while Hotel Indigo, Even, Hualuxe, Kimpton, and Voco are newer lifestyle brands experiencing strong demand. The company launched a midscale brand, Avid, in 2017 and closed on a 51% stake in Regent Hotels in 2018. It acquired Six Senses in 2019 and launched another midscale brand, Garner, in 2023, followed by a premium conversion brand, Noted Collections, in 2026. Managed and franchised represent 99% of total rooms. As of Dec. 31, 2025, the Americas represented 52% of total rooms, with Greater China accounting for 20% and Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa making up 28%.
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