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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 Feb. 2025,
AYO Technology Solutions paidR0 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It receivedR0 Mil from issuing more debt.
It paidR0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spentR7 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It spentR7 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, AYO Technology SolutionsspentR14 Mil on financial activities for the
six
months ended in Feb. 2025.
AYO Technology Solutions (JSE:AYO) 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.
AYO Technology Solutions's issuance of stock for the
six
months ended in Feb. 2025 was R0 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.
AYO Technology Solutions's repurchase of stock for the
six
months ended in Feb. 2025 was R0 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.
AYO Technology Solutions's net issuance of debt for the
six
months ended in Feb. 2025 was R0 Mil.
AYO Technology Solutions receivedR0 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.
AYO Technology Solutions's net issuance of preferred for the
six
months ended in Feb. 2025 was R Mil.
AYO Technology Solutions paidR0 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.
AYO Technology Solutions's cash flow for dividends for the
six
months ended in Feb. 2025 was R-7 Mil.
AYO Technology Solutions spentR7 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
AYO Technology Solutions's other financing for the
six
months ended in Feb. 2025 was R-7 Mil.
AYO Technology Solutions spentR7 Mil on other financial activities.
AYO Technology Solutions Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
AYO Technology Solutions Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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The historical data trend for AYO Technology Solutions'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.
AYO Technology Solutions Cash Flow from Financing Chart
AYO Technology Solutions 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.
AYO Technology Solutions's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as:
Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R-16 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 R-16 Mil mean?
AYO Technology Solutions (JSE:AYO) has a Cash Flow from Financing of R-16 Mil as of Feb. 2025. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for AYO Technology Solutions and its competitors.
Is AYO Technology Solutions' Cash Flow from Financing too high?
AYO Technology Solutions' current Cash Flow from Financing is R-16 Mil. Overall, AYO Technology Solutions has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AYO Technology Solutions' Cash Flow from Financing compare to IBM and ACN?
AYO Technology Solutions' Cash Flow from Financing of R-16 Mil can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Software 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 AYO Technology Solutions and its competitors. AYO Technology Solutions's current Cash Flow from Financing is R-16 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AYO Technology Solutions stock overvalued right now?
AYO Technology Solutions (JSE:AYO) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of R-16 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Financing is R-16 Mil. AYO Technology Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 11/100. 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 AYO Technology Solutions (JSE:AYO), the current Cash Flow from Financing is R-16 Mil as of Feb. 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.
AYO Technology Solutions Ltd is Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) information and communications technology (ICT) investment holding company. The company through its subsidiaries provides solutions to both the public and private sectors within South Africa and overseas countries. It offers a diversified portfolio of services such as data analytics, systems integration, and business process management, software development, security, cloud solutions, and digital transformation. The company's operating segment includes Software and consulting; Security solutions; Unified communications; Health care service; Tracking solutions and Managed Services. It generates maximum revenue from the Managed services segment.
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