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Cascades (Cascades) EV-to-FCF : 17.32 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Cascades EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Cascades's Enterprise Value is $2,054 Mil. Cascades's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $119 Mil. Therefore, Cascades's EV-to-FCF for today is 17.32.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cascades's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

CADNF' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3429.97   Med: 21.94   Max: 445.11
Current: 17.76

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Cascades was 445.11. The lowest was -3429.97. And the median was 21.94.

CADNF's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
61.69% of 248 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 13.345 vs CADNF: 17.76

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-29), Cascades's stock price is $6.73. Cascades's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.556. Therefore, Cascades's PE Ratio for today is At Loss.


Cascades EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cascades's EV-to-FCF 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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Cascades EV-to-FCF Chart

Cascades Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.43 13.53 -31.19 -7.91 20.16

Cascades Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -7.91 -11.33 -16.15 -3,364.36 20.16

Competitive Comparison of Cascades's EV-to-FCF

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Cascades's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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.


Cascades's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Cascades's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cascades's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Cascades EV-to-FCF Calculation

Cascades's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=2053.929/118.572
=17.32

Cascades's current Enterprise Value is $2,054 Mil.
Cascades's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $119 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.


Cascades  (OTCPK:CADNF) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Cascades's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=6.73/-0.556
=At Loss

Cascades's share price for today is $6.73.
Cascades's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.556.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Cascades (Cascades) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
404, Rue Marie-Victorin Boulevard, C.P. 30, Kingsey Falls, QC, CAN, J0A 1B0
Cascades Inc, along with its subsidiaries, produces, converts and markets packaging and tissue products composed mainly of recycled fibres. The company is organized into three main business segments: Containerboard, Specialty Products (which constitutes packaging products), and Tissue Papers. The business activity of the company functions in Canada, the United States, Italy, and other countries. Its customer base includes food processing companies, the maintenance industry, accommodations, and housing industry, micro-businesses, and boutiques.