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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
three
months ended in Mar. 2026,
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty paid$0.0 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It received$0.0 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$16.3 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It received$0.0 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, Labrador Iron Ore Royaltyspent$16.3 Mil on financial activities for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026.
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty (OTCPK:LIFZF) 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.
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty's issuance of stock for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 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.
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty's repurchase of stock for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 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.
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty's net issuance of debt for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.0 Mil.
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty received$0.0 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.
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty's net issuance of preferred for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.0 Mil.
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty 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.
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty's cash flow for dividends for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-16.3 Mil.
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty spent$16.3 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty's other financing for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.0 Mil.
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty received$0.0 Mil on other financial activities.
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Labrador Iron Ore Royalty'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.
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Cash Flow from Financing Chart
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty 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.
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty'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 Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-72.2 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 $-72.2 Mil mean?
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty (LIFZF) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-72.2 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Labrador Iron Ore Royalty and its competitors.
Is Labrador Iron Ore Royalty's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-72.2 Mil. Overall, Labrador Iron Ore Royalty has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Labrador Iron Ore Royalty's Cash Flow from Financing compare to NUE and STLD?
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty's Cash Flow from Financing of $-72.2 Mil can be compared against companies in the Steel 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 Steel company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Steel 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 Labrador Iron Ore Royalty and its competitors. Labrador Iron Ore Royalty's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-72.2 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Labrador Iron Ore Royalty stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Labrador Iron Ore Royalty (LIFZF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $18.09, compared to a current price of $18.40 — trading 1.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-72.2 Mil. Labrador Iron Ore Royalty's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 2 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 Labrador Iron Ore Royalty (LIFZF), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-72.2 Mil as of Mar. 2026. 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 Labrador Iron Ore Royalty (LIFZF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Labrador Iron Ore Royalty stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $18.40 is trading 1.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $18.09.
GuruFocus considers Labrador Iron Ore Royalty to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LIFZF:
Cash Flow from Financing: $-72.2 Mil
GF Value™: $18.09 vs. price of $18.40 (1.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LIFZF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, holds approximately fifteen percent interest in Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC), a North American producer and exporter of iron ore pellets and high-grade concentrate. The company receives approximately seven percent gross overriding royalty on all iron ore products produced, sold, and shipped by IOC and some cents per tonne commission on all iron ore products produced and sold by IOC from the leased lands. Under normal circumstances, Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation pays cash dividends from the free cash flow generated from IOC to the maximum extent possible, subject to the maintenance of appropriate levels of working capital. The firm generates the majority of its revenue in the form of royalty income.
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