Lexmark International (Lexmark International) Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % : -6.36% (As of Sep. 2016)

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What is Lexmark International Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %?

Yacktman defines forward rate of return as the normalized free cash flow yield plus real growth plus inflation. Lexmark International's forward rate of return for was -6.36%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lexmark International's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % or its related term are showing as below:

LXK's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % is not ranked ^*
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 9.34
* 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.

Lexmark International Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lexmark International's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % can be seen below:

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Lexmark International Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Chart

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Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %

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Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															5.71	2.30	-1.40	-4.81	-6.36

Competitive Comparison of Lexmark International's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %

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Lexmark International's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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Lexmark International 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).

Lexmark International's Forward Rate of Return of Sep. 2016 is

Forward Rate of Return	=	Normalized Free Cash Flow	/	Price	+	5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate
	=	2.98609524	/	39.96	+	-0.1383
	=	-6.36 %

Lexmark International (NYSE:LXK) 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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Lexmark International (Lexmark International) Business Description

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Lexmark International Inc is a Delaware corporation, formed in July 1990. On November 15, 1995, it completed its initial public offering of Class A Common Stock. The Company is a developer, manufacturer and supplier of printing, imaging, device management, managed print services (MPS), document workflow and, more recently, business process and content management solutions. The Company operates in the office printing and imaging, enterprise content management (ECM), business process management (BPM), document output management (DOM), intelligent data capture and search software markets. Its products include laser printers and multifunction devices, dot matrix printers and the associated supplies/solutions/services, as well as ECM, BPM, DOM, intelligent data capture, search and web-based document imaging and workflow software solutions and services. It develops and ownsof the technology for its printing and imaging products and its software related to MPS and content and process management solutions. The Company is managed along two segments: Imaging Solutions and Services (ISS) and Perceptive Software. ISS offers a portfolio of monochrome and color laser printers and laser MFPs, as well as supplies, software applications, software solutions and MPS to help businesses efficiently capture, manage and access information. ISS laser products are core building blocks for enabling information on demand. They are designed to enable intelligent document capture in addition to delivering high-quality printed output on a variety of media types and sizes. When combined with document management and business process workflow software, from Perceptive Software, these products accelerate productivity by connecting people with the information they need. Its products include Monochrome Laser, Color Laser, Inkjet MFPs and AIOs, Dot Matrix Products, and MPS and Customer Support Services. Its competitors in this segment include Hewlett-Packard, Canon, Ricoh, Xerox, Brother, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Okidata and Samsung. ISS operates manufacturing control centers in Lexington, Kentucky; Shenzhen, China; and Geneva, Switzerland; and has company-owned manufacturing sites in Boulder, Colorado and Juarez, Mexico. The Perceptive Software sgment offers a complete suite of ECM, BPM, DOM, intelligent data capture, search software and medical imaging VNA software products and solutions. Perceptive Software capture, content, search and BPM software products and solutions, enable users to capture, manage, and collaborate on important documents, information, and business processes, protect data integrity throughout its lifecycle and access precise content in the context of the users everyday business processes. These components are developed and maintained by Perceptive Software. Its solutions are Designed from Perceptive Softwares software platform, including the capture, content, process and search suites, Perceptive Software offers industry specific solutions of

Executives

Stephen R Hardis	director	C/O MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC., 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Michael J Maples	director	2208 WINDSOR ROAD, AUSTIN TX 78703
Reynolds Bish	officer: Vice President	C/O IOMEGA CORPORATION, 10955 VISTA SORRENTO PARKWAY, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Jeri L Isbell	officer: VP of Human Resources	ONE LEXMARK CENTRE DR, 740 WEST NEW CIRCLE RD, LEXINGTON KY 40550
Paul A Rooke	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	ONE LEXMARK CENTRE DR, 740 WEST NEW CIRCLE RD, LEXINGTON KY 40550
William R Fields	director	740 WEST NEW CIRCLE ROAD, LEXINGTON KY 40550
Kathi P Seifert	director	ONE LEXMARK CENTRE DR, 740 WEST NEW CIRCLE RD, LEXINGTON KY 40550
Jared L Cohon	director
Robert Jr Holland	director	ONE LEXMARK CENTRE DR, 740 WEST NEW CIRCLE RD, LEXINGTON KY 40550
Webster Roy Dunbar	director	5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53209
Sandra L Helton	director	711 HIGH STREET, DES MOINES IA 50392-0300
J Edward Coleman	director	UNISYS CORPORATION, 801 LAKEVIEW DRIVE, SUITE 100, BLUE BELL PA 19422
Montupet Jean Paul L	director	PARTNERRE LTD, WELLESLEY HOUSE 90 PITTS BAY RD, PEMBROKE BERMUDA D0 HM 08
Gamble John W Jr	officer: EVP & CFO	ONE LEXMARK CENTRE DR, 740 WEST NEW CIRCLE RD, LEXINGTON KY 40550
Teresa Beck	director	1681 SOUTH MOHAWK WAY, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108