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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,
Wintrust Financial paid$5 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It spent$133 Mil paying down its debt.
It paid$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent$45 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It received$1,199 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, Wintrust Financialearned$1,016 Mil on financial activities for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026.
Wintrust Financial (NAS:WTFC) 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.
Wintrust Financial'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.
Wintrust Financial's repurchase of stock for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-5 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.
Wintrust Financial's net issuance of debt for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-133 Mil.
Wintrust Financial spent$133 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.
Wintrust Financial's net issuance of preferred for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0 Mil.
Wintrust Financial 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.
Wintrust Financial's cash flow for dividends for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-45 Mil.
Wintrust Financial spent$45 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Wintrust Financial's other financing for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,199 Mil.
Wintrust Financial received$1,199 Mil on other financial activities.
Wintrust Financial Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Wintrust Financial Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Wintrust Financial'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.
Wintrust Financial 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.
Wintrust Financial'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 $5,272 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 $5,272 Mil mean?
Wintrust Financial (WTFC) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $5,272 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Wintrust Financial and its competitors.
Is Wintrust Financial's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Wintrust Financial's current Cash Flow from Financing is $5,272 Mil. Overall, Wintrust Financial has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wintrust Financial's Cash Flow from Financing compare to UMBF and BPOP?
Wintrust Financial's Cash Flow from Financing of $5,272 Mil can be compared against companies in the Banks 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 Banks company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Banks 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 Wintrust Financial and its competitors. Wintrust Financial's current Cash Flow from Financing is $5,272 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wintrust Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $124.65, compared to a current price of $164.30 — trading 31.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $5,272 Mil. Wintrust Financial's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 9 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 Wintrust Financial (WTFC), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $5,272 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 Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wintrust Financial stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $164.30 is trading 31.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $124.65.
GuruFocus considers Wintrust Financial to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for WTFC:
Cash Flow from Financing: $5,272 Mil
GF Value™: $124.65 vs. price of $164.30 (31.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WTFC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Wintrust Financial Corp is a financial holding company that provides community-oriented, personal, and commercial banking services to customers generally located in the Chicago metropolitan area, southern Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, and western Michigan. The company provides specialty finance services, including financing for the payment of property and casualty insurance premiums and life insurance premiums, and wealth management services to customers in its market area. Its operations consist of three primary segments: community banking, specialty finance, and wealth management. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the community banking segment.
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