DRS Data & Research Services (LSE:DRSA) Cash Flow from Financing: £-0.23 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2015)

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What is DRS Data & Research Services Cash Flow from Financing?

DRS Data & Research Services LSE:DRSA Cash Flow from Financing is £-0.23 Mil as of Dec. 2015. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

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. 2015, DRS Data & Research Services paid £0.00 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares. It spent £0.11 Mil paying down its debt. It paid £0.00 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares. It received £0.00 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders. It received £0.00 Mil on other financial activities. In all, DRS Data & Research Services spent £0.11 Mil on financial activities for the six months ended in Dec. 2015.


DRS Data & Research Services  (LSE:DRSA) 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.

DRS Data & Research Services's issuance of stock for the six months ended in Dec. 2015 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.

DRS Data & Research Services's repurchase of stock for the six months ended in Dec. 2015 was £0.00 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.

DRS Data & Research Services's net issuance of debt for the six months ended in Dec. 2015 was £-0.11 Mil. DRS Data & Research Services spent £0.11 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.

DRS Data & Research Services's net issuance of preferred for the six months ended in Dec. 2015 was £0.00 Mil. DRS Data & Research Services 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.

DRS Data & Research Services's cash flow for dividends for the six months ended in Dec. 2015 was £0.00 Mil. DRS Data & Research Services received £0.00 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.

6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.

DRS Data & Research Services's other financing for the six months ended in Dec. 2015 was £0.00 Mil. DRS Data & Research Services received £0.00 Mil on other financial activities.


DRS Data & Research Services Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms


DRS Data & Research Services Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data

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The historical data trend for DRS Data & Research Services's Cash Flow from Financing can be seen below:

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* 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.

DRS Data & Research Services Cash Flow from Financing Chart

DRS Data & Research Services Annual Data
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Cash Flow from Financing
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DRS Data & Research Services Semi-Annual Data
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DRS Data & Research Services 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.

DRS Data & Research Services's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

DRS Data & Research Services's Cash from Financing for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is:


Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2015 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-0.23 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 £-0.23 Mil mean?
DRS Data & Research Services (LSE:DRSA) has a Cash Flow from Financing of £-0.23 Mil as of Dec. 2015. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for DRS Data & Research Services and its competitors.
Is DRS Data & Research Services' Cash Flow from Financing too high?
DRS Data & Research Services' current Cash Flow from Financing is £-0.23 Mil.
How does DRS Data & Research Services' Cash Flow from Financing compare to competitors?
DRS Data & Research Services' Cash Flow from Financing of £-0.23 Mil can be compared against companies in the Business Services 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 Business Services company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Business Services 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 DRS Data & Research Services and its competitors. DRS Data & Research Services's current Cash Flow from Financing is £-0.23 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DRS Data & Research Services stock overvalued right now?
DRS Data & Research Services (LSE:DRSA) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of £-0.23 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Financing is £-0.23 Mil. 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 DRS Data & Research Services (LSE:DRSA), the current Cash Flow from Financing is £-0.23 Mil as of Dec. 2015. 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.

DRS Data & Research Services Business Description

DRS Data & Research Services PLC was incorporated on August 1, 1969. The Company is engaged in the provision of data capture services, the manufacture, sale and support of optical and image scanning equipment, design and printing of documentation used for data capture and associated software and bureau services.