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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 Mar. 2026,
Life Healthcare Group Holdings paid$18 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It received$45 Mil from issuing more debt.
It paid$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent$31 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It spent$170 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, Life Healthcare Group Holdingsspent$174 Mil on financial activities for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings (OTCPK:LTGHF) 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.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings's issuance of stock for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1 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.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings's repurchase of stock for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-19 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.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings's net issuance of debt for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $45 Mil.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings received$45 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.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings's net issuance of preferred for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0 Mil.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings paid$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.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings's cash flow for dividends for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-31 Mil.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings spent$31 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings's other financing for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-170 Mil.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings spent$170 Mil on other financial activities.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
* 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.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Cash Flow from Financing Chart
Life Healthcare Group Holdings 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.
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 $-427 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 $-427 Mil mean?
Life Healthcare Group Holdings (LTGHF) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-427 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Life Healthcare Group Holdings and its competitors.
Is Life Healthcare Group Holdings' Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Life Healthcare Group Holdings' current Cash Flow from Financing is $-427 Mil. Overall, Life Healthcare Group Holdings has a GF Score™ of 43/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Life Healthcare Group Holdings' Cash Flow from Financing compare to HCA and THC?
Life Healthcare Group Holdings' Cash Flow from Financing of $-427 Mil can be compared against companies in the Healthcare Providers & 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Healthcare Providers & 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 Life Healthcare Group Holdings and its competitors. Life Healthcare Group Holdings's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-427 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Life Healthcare Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Life Healthcare Group Holdings (LTGHF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.95, compared to a current price of $0.69 — trading 27.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-427 Mil. Life Healthcare Group Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 3 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 Life Healthcare Group Holdings (LTGHF), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-427 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 Life Healthcare Group Holdings (LTGHF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Life Healthcare Group Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.69 is trading 27.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.95.
GuruFocus considers Life Healthcare Group Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for LTGHF:
Cash Flow from Financing: $-427 Mil
GF Value™: $0.95 vs. price of $0.69 (27.6% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LTGHF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd is a private healthcare provider in southern Africa, prominently serving the medically insured market. The company is in the business of providing hospital and complementary services (which include mental healthcare, acute rehabilitation, renal dialysis, oncology and diagnostics) and healthcare services. It operates via three segments: Hospitals segment (acute hospitals), the Complementary Services segment (mental health, acute rehabilitation, renal dialysis, oncology and diagnostics) and the Healthcare Services segment (Life Nkanyisa and Life Health Solutions). The majority of revenue is derived from the hospitals segment. Geographically, the company generates the maximum revenue from Southern Africa.
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