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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,
Plains GP Holdings LP paid$0 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It received$116 Mil from issuing more debt.
It paid$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent$83 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It spent$372 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, Plains GP Holdings LPspent$339 Mil on financial activities for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026.
Plains GP Holdings LP (NAS:PAGP) 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.
Plains GP Holdings LP's issuance of stock for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $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.
Plains GP Holdings LP's repurchase of stock for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $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.
Plains GP Holdings LP's net issuance of debt for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $116 Mil.
Plains GP Holdings LP received$116 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.
Plains GP Holdings LP's net issuance of preferred for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0 Mil.
Plains GP Holdings LP 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.
Plains GP Holdings LP's cash flow for dividends for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-83 Mil.
Plains GP Holdings LP spent$83 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Plains GP Holdings LP's other financing for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-372 Mil.
Plains GP Holdings LP spent$372 Mil on other financial activities.
Plains GP Holdings LP Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Plains GP Holdings LP Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Plains GP Holdings LP'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.
Plains GP Holdings LP Cash Flow from Financing Chart
Plains GP Holdings LP 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.
Plains GP Holdings LP'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 $-127 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 $-127 Mil mean?
Plains GP Holdings LP (PAGP) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-127 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Plains GP Holdings LP and its competitors.
Is Plains GP Holdings LP's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Plains GP Holdings LP's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-127 Mil. Overall, Plains GP Holdings LP has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Plains GP Holdings LP's Cash Flow from Financing compare to HESM and GLNG?
Plains GP Holdings LP's Cash Flow from Financing of $-127 Mil can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas 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 Oil & Gas company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Plains GP Holdings LP and its competitors. Plains GP Holdings LP's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-127 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Plains GP Holdings LP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Plains GP Holdings LP (PAGP) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.84, compared to a current price of $25.48 — trading 28.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-127 Mil. Plains GP Holdings LP's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 11 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 Plains GP Holdings LP (PAGP), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-127 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 Plains GP Holdings LP (PAGP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Plains GP Holdings LP stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $25.48 is trading 28.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $19.84.
GuruFocus considers Plains GP Holdings LP to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PAGP:
Cash Flow from Financing: $-127 Mil
GF Value™: $19.84 vs. price of $25.48 (28.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PAGP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Plains GP Holdings LP owns and operates midstream energy infrastructure and provides logistics services for crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGL), and natural gas. The group manages its operations through two operating segments: Crude Oil segment operations generally consist of gathering and transporting crude oil using pipelines (including gathering systems), trucks, and, at times, on barges or railcars; and NGL segment operations involve NGL storage and terminalling from NGL assets located in the Southwestern United States. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Crude Oil segment. Its geographic markets are the United States and Canada. It generates the majority of its revenue from the United States.
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