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* 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.
Australian Clinical Labs Cash Payments Calculation
A company's cash flow from operations for a time period can be determined using either the direct or indirect method. The indirect method modifies the operating section from accrual accounting to a cash basis by taking the net income generated in a period and adding or subtracting changes in the asset and liability accounts to determine the implied cash flow. However, the direct method uses actual cash inflows and outflows from the company's operations directly. Cash Payments represents cash flow paid from operating activities in the direct cash flow method.
Cash Payments for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was A$-529.0 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Australian Clinical Labs (ASX:ACL) has a Cash Payments of A$-529.0 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Cash Payments represents cash paid from operating activities in direct cash flow method. View historical data for Australian Clinical Labs and its competitors.
Is Australian Clinical Labs' Cash Payments too high?
Australian Clinical Labs' current Cash Payments is A$-529.0 Mil. Overall, Australian Clinical Labs has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Australian Clinical Labs' Cash Payments compare to TMO and DHR?
Australian Clinical Labs' Cash Payments of A$-529.0 Mil can be compared against companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Payments for a Medical Diagnostics & Research company?
A good Cash Payments depends on the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry context. However, Cash Payments 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 Payments mean?
A high Cash Payments can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash Payments represents cash paid from operating activities in direct cash flow method. View historical data for Australian Clinical Labs and its competitors. Australian Clinical Labs's current Cash Payments is A$-529.0 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Australian Clinical Labs stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Australian Clinical Labs (ASX:ACL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$3.06, compared to a current price of A$2.38 — trading 22.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Payments is A$-529.0 Mil. Australian Clinical Labs' overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Payments calculated?
Cash Payments is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Australian Clinical Labs (ASX:ACL), the current Cash Payments is A$-529.0 Mil as of Dec. 2025. 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 Australian Clinical Labs (ASX:ACL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Australian Clinical Labs stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of A$2.38 is trading 22.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of A$3.06.
GuruFocus considers Australian Clinical Labs to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for ASX:ACL:
Cash Payments: A$-529.0 Mil
GF Value™: A$3.06 vs. price of A$2.38 (22.2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:ACL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Australian Clinical Labs is Australia's third-largest private pathology provider. ACL earns almost its entire group revenue from pathology services in Australia, which are mostly earned via the publicly funded health Medicare system. ACL is well established in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, and the Northern Territory.
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