Fidelity China Special Situations (LSE:FCSS) Cash Flow from Financing: £-159.1 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Fidelity China Special Situations Cash Flow from Financing?

Fidelity China Special Situations LSE:FCSS -3.46% 39 Cash Flow from Financing is £-159.1 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:FCSS with a GF Score™ of 39/100. The stock has 1 warning sign 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 Mar. 2026, Fidelity China Special Situations paid £73.2 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 received £0.0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders. It spent £8.5 Mil on other financial activities. In all, Fidelity China Special Situations spent £81.7 Mil on financial activities for the six months ended in Mar. 2026.


Fidelity China Special Situations  (LSE:FCSS) 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.

Fidelity China Special Situations's issuance of stock for the six 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.

Fidelity China Special Situations's repurchase of stock for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was £-73.2 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.

Fidelity China Special Situations's net issuance of debt for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.0 Mil. Fidelity China Special Situations 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.

Fidelity China Special Situations's net issuance of preferred for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.0 Mil. Fidelity China Special Situations 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.

Fidelity China Special Situations's cash flow for dividends for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.0 Mil. Fidelity China Special Situations received £0.0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.

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

Fidelity China Special Situations's other financing for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was £-8.5 Mil. Fidelity China Special Situations spent £8.5 Mil on other financial activities.


Fidelity China Special Situations Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms


Fidelity China Special Situations Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fidelity China Special Situations'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.

Fidelity China Special Situations Cash Flow from Financing Chart

Fidelity China Special Situations Annual Data
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Fidelity China Special Situations Semi-Annual Data
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Fidelity China Special Situations 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.

Fidelity China Special Situations's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Fidelity China Special Situations's Cash from Financing for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is:


Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-159.1 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 £-159.1 Mil mean?
Fidelity China Special Situations (LSE:FCSS) has a Cash Flow from Financing of £-159.1 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Fidelity China Special Situations and its competitors.
Is Fidelity China Special Situations' Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Fidelity China Special Situations' current Cash Flow from Financing is £-159.1 Mil. Overall, Fidelity China Special Situations has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fidelity China Special Situations' Cash Flow from Financing compare to BLK and BX?
Fidelity China Special Situations' Cash Flow from Financing of £-159.1 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 Fidelity China Special Situations and its competitors. Fidelity China Special Situations's current Cash Flow from Financing is £-159.1 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fidelity China Special Situations stock overvalued right now?
Fidelity China Special Situations (LSE:FCSS) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of £-159.1 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Financing is £-159.1 Mil. Fidelity China Special Situations' overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Fidelity China Special Situations (LSE:FCSS), the current Cash Flow from Financing is £-159.1 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.

Fidelity China Special Situations Business Description

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Fidelity China Special Situations PLC offers investors building a diversified portfolio direct exposure to China. The Company's investment objective is to achieve long-term capital growth through an actively managed portfolio mainly comprising securities issued by companies in China, both listed and unlisted, as well as Chinese companies listed elsewhere. The Company may also invest in companies with interests in China. Its portfolio may consist of equities, index-linked securities, equity-linked notes, other debt securities, cash deposits, money market instruments, foreign currency exchange transactions and other interests, including derivatives such as futures, options and contracts for difference.
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