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Dole (DOLE) EV-to-FCF : 10.46 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Dole EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Dole's Enterprise Value is $2,308 Mil. Dole's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $221 Mil. Therefore, Dole's EV-to-FCF for today is 10.46.

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

DOLE' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -128.91   Med: 10.75   Max: 40.93
Current: 10.46

During the past 6 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Dole was 40.93. The lowest was -128.91. And the median was 10.75.

DOLE's EV-to-FCF is ranked better than
71.13% of 1136 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 18.075 vs DOLE: 10.46

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 (2024-04-27), Dole's stock price is $12.18. Dole's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.300. Therefore, Dole's PE Ratio for today is 9.37.


Dole EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dole'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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Dole EV-to-FCF Chart

Dole Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -76.50 9.98 11.28

Dole Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Mar20 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 9.98 6.61 14.64 11.36 11.28

Competitive Comparison of Dole's EV-to-FCF

For the Farm Products subindustry, Dole'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.


Dole's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dole's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

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



Dole EV-to-FCF Calculation

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

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=2307.742/220.564
=10.46

Dole's current Enterprise Value is $2,308 Mil.
Dole'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 $221 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.


Dole  (NYSE:DOLE) 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.

Dole's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=12.18/1.300
=9.37

Dole's share price for today is $12.18.
Dole'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 $1.300.

* 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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Dole (DOLE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
29 North Anne Street, Dublin, IRL, D07 PH36
Dole PLC through its subsidiaries operates in the North American and European markets for fresh fruits and vegetables. The company's segment includes Fresh Fruit; Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA; Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas and ROW and Fresh Vegetables. It generates maximum revenue from the Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA segment. Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA segment includes Dole's Irish, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, U.K., Swedish, Danish, South African, Eastern European, and Brazilian businesses, the majority of which sell a variety of imported and local fresh fruits and vegetables through retail, wholesale and, in some instances, food service channels across the European marketplace.