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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,
Aberforth Smaller Trust paid£28.90 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It received£1.00 Mil from issuing more debt.
It paid£0.00 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent£11.63 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It spent£1.72 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, Aberforth Smaller Trustspent£41.25 Mil on financial activities for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025.
Aberforth Smaller Trust (LSE:ASL) 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.
Aberforth Smaller Trust's issuance of stock for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.00 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.
Aberforth Smaller Trust's repurchase of stock for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-28.90 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.
Aberforth Smaller Trust's net issuance of debt for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £1.00 Mil.
Aberforth Smaller Trust received£1.00 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.
Aberforth Smaller Trust's net issuance of preferred for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.00 Mil.
Aberforth Smaller Trust paid£0.00 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.
Aberforth Smaller Trust's cash flow for dividends for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-11.63 Mil.
Aberforth Smaller Trust spent£11.63 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Aberforth Smaller Trust's other financing for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-1.72 Mil.
Aberforth Smaller Trust spent£1.72 Mil on other financial activities.
Aberforth Smaller Trust Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Aberforth Smaller Trust Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Aberforth Smaller Trust'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.
Aberforth Smaller Trust Cash Flow from Financing Chart
Aberforth Smaller Trust 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.
Aberforth Smaller Trust'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 £-135.25 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 £-135.25 Mil mean?
Aberforth Smaller Trust (LSE:ASL) has a Cash Flow from Financing of £-135.25 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Aberforth Smaller Trust and its competitors.
Is Aberforth Smaller Trust's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Aberforth Smaller Trust's current Cash Flow from Financing is £-135.25 Mil. Overall, Aberforth Smaller Trust has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aberforth Smaller Trust's Cash Flow from Financing compare to BLK and BX?
Aberforth Smaller Trust's Cash Flow from Financing of £-135.25 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management 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 an Asset Management company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Asset Management 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 Aberforth Smaller Trust and its competitors. Aberforth Smaller Trust's current Cash Flow from Financing is £-135.25 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aberforth Smaller Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aberforth Smaller Trust (LSE:ASL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £13.48, compared to a current price of £17.40 — trading 29.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is £-135.25 Mil. Aberforth Smaller Trust's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 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 Aberforth Smaller Trust (LSE:ASL), the current Cash Flow from Financing is £-135.25 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 Aberforth Smaller Trust (LSE:ASL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aberforth Smaller Trust stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £17.40 is trading 29.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of £13.48.
GuruFocus considers Aberforth Smaller Trust to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:ASL:
Cash Flow from Financing: £-135.25 Mil
GF Value™: £13.48 vs. price of £17.40 (29.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:ASL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC is a UK based closed-ended investment trust. Its objective is to achieve a net asset value total return (with dividends reinvested) greater than that of the Numis Smaller Companies Index (excluding Investment Companies) over the long term. The Company also aims to achieve its objective by investing in small United Kingdom quoted companies. It invests in various sectors, such as technology, telecommunications, health care, financials, real estate, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, industrials, basic materials and energy.
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