What is Leapfrog Enterprises Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %?
Yacktman defines forward rate of return as the normalized free cash flow yield plus real growth plus inflation. Leapfrog Enterprises's forward rate of return for was 0.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Leapfrog Enterprises's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % or its related term are showing as below:
LF's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % is not ranked *
in the Interactive Media industry.
Industry Median: 14.81 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % only.
Unlike the Earnings Yield %, the Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past seven years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Leapfrog Enterprises Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Leapfrog Enterprises's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % 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.
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Leapfrog Enterprises Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Chart
Competitive Comparison of Leapfrog Enterprises's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %
For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Leapfrog Enterprises's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Leapfrog Enterprises's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry
For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Leapfrog Enterprises's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Leapfrog Enterprises's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % falls into.
Leapfrog Enterprises Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Calculation
Forward Rate of Return is a concept that Don Yacktman uses in his investment approach. Yacktman explained the forward rate of return concept in detail in his interview with GuruFocus. Yacktman defines forward rate of return as the normalized free cash flow yield plus real growth plus inflation. He said in the interview (March 2012, when the S&P 500 was at about 1400):
If the business is stable, this calculation is fairly straightforward. For instance, on the S&P 500 we would normalize earnings. We would then calculate what percentage of those earnings are not reinvested in the underlying businesses and are therefore free. Historically, for the S&P 500, this has been just under 50% of earnings. Currently, we expect the S&P to earn about 70 on a normalized basis, a number which is far below reported earnings due to our adjusting for record high profit margins. $70 X ½ / 1400 gives you a normalized free cash flow yield of approximately 2.5%.
The historical real growth rate of the S&P 500 (companies) is about 1.5%. Assuming an inflation rate of 2.5%, the forward rate of return on an investment in the S&P 500 is about 6.5% today (2.5% free cash flow yield plus 1.5% real growth plus 2.5% inflation).
* 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.
Leapfrog Enterprises (NYSE:LF) Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Explanation
Unlike the Earnings Yield, the Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
For the growth part of the Forward Rate of Return calculation, GuruFocus uses the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share as the growth rate, and the growth rate is always capped at 20%. For the Free Cash Flow we use per share data averaged over five years. The reason we use five years is to make it comparable to the growth rate.
Be Aware
In the Forward Rate of Return calculation, the growth rate is added directly to today's free cash flow yield. Therefore the calculation is reliable only if the company can grow at the same rate in the future as it did in the past. Investors should pay close attention to this when researching growth stocks. A more accurate measurement for return is Return on Capital.
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Leapfrog Enterprises (Leapfrog Enterprises) Business Description
Leapfrog Enterprises Inc was incorporated in 1997 in the State of Delaware. The Company is a developer of educational entertainment for children. It designs, develops, and markets technology-based learning products and related proprietary content for children around the world. It organizes, operates and assesses its business in two segments namely United States and International. The U.S. segment is responsible for the development, design, sales and marketing of multimedia learning platforms and related content, as well as learning toys, sold in the U.S. This segment markets and sells products directly to national and regional mass-market and specialty retailers and other retail stores and distributors. This segment also sells products through online store, App Center, and other Internet-based channels. The International segment is responsible for the localization, sales and marketing of multimedia learning platforms and related content, as well as learning toys, originally developed for the U.S. This segment markets and sells products to national and regional mass-market and specialty retailers and other outlets through the Company's offices in the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Mexico, as well as through distributors in various markets such as Australia, South Africa and Spain. The Company's multimedia learning platform products include features that facilitate learning experiences provided by libraries available in cartridge, print and digitally-downloadable forms. The LeapPad learning tablet line is children's learning tablets for children's aging three to nine, with built-in cameras for taking photographs and videos, and age-appropriate on-board content and utilities. LeapPad tablets are compatible with cartridge and digital content designed for LeapPads from LeapFrog Learning Library. The Company launched LeapPad3, a new version of 5 screen tablet line featuring a capacitive screen and faster processor, and LeapPad Ultra XDi, a revised version of LeapPad Ultra. The learning toys are generally designed for children from birth to age four and combine education, innovation and the joy of play. While the Company's products compete in the learning toy and electronic learning-aids markets, the multimedia learning platforms increasingly compete in a broader arena with a variety of consumer electronics products including tablet computers, eBook readers, mobile devices and gaming platforms. It also faces increased competition from creators of digital applications, software and content for children.
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