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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 May. 2026,
YASKAWA Electric paid$0 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It spent$36 Mil paying down its debt.
It paid$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent$56 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It spent$0 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, YASKAWA Electricspent$92 Mil on financial activities for the
three
months ended in May. 2026.
YASKAWA Electric (OTCPK:YASKF) 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.
YASKAWA Electric's issuance of stock for the
three
months ended in May. 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.
YASKAWA Electric's repurchase of stock for the
three
months ended in May. 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.
YASKAWA Electric's net issuance of debt for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was $-36 Mil.
YASKAWA Electric spent$36 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.
YASKAWA Electric's net issuance of preferred for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was $0 Mil.
YASKAWA Electric 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.
YASKAWA Electric's cash flow for dividends for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was $-56 Mil.
YASKAWA Electric spent$56 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
YASKAWA Electric's other financing for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was $-0 Mil.
YASKAWA Electric spent$0 Mil on other financial activities.
YASKAWA Electric Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
YASKAWA Electric Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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The historical data trend for YASKAWA Electric'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.
YASKAWA Electric 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.
YASKAWA Electric's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as:
Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-176 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 $-176 Mil mean?
YASKAWA Electric (YASKF) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-176 Mil as of May. 2026. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for YASKAWA Electric and its competitors.
Is YASKAWA Electric's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
YASKAWA Electric's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-176 Mil. Overall, YASKAWA Electric has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does YASKAWA Electric's Cash Flow from Financing compare to VRT and BE?
YASKAWA Electric's Cash Flow from Financing of $-176 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 Industrial Products company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Industrial Products 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 YASKAWA Electric and its competitors. YASKAWA Electric's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-176 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is YASKAWA Electric stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, YASKAWA Electric (YASKF) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6,102.76, compared to a current price of $33.68 — trading 99.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-176 Mil. YASKAWA Electric's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 4 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 YASKAWA Electric (YASKF), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-176 Mil as of May. 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 YASKAWA Electric (YASKF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, YASKAWA Electric stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $33.68 is trading 99.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $6,102.76.
GuruFocus considers YASKAWA Electric to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for YASKF:
Cash Flow from Financing: $-176 Mil
GF Value™: $6,102.76 vs. price of $33.68 (99.4% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the YASKF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Yaskawa Electric manufactures and sells servo motors, AC drives (inverters), industrial robots, and other motor-based products. It operates mainly in Asia, the Americas, and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. According to the company, it has the leading global share with AC servo motors/controllers, its cumulative AC servo motor shipments reached 20 million units in 2020, and it is also considered as one of the big four industrial robotics companies. Founded in 1915, and headquartered in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, Yaskawa continues to evolve its offering toward higher-value, software-integrated automation systems to support long-term growth.
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