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Future (LSE:FUTR) EV-to-FCF : 7.74 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Future EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Future's Enterprise Value is £1,328.2 Mil. Future's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was £171.5 Mil. Therefore, Future's EV-to-FCF for today is 7.74.

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

LSE:FUTR' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -160.3   Med: 9.7   Max: 111.82
Current: 7.74

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Future was 111.82. The lowest was -160.30. And the median was 9.70.

LSE:FUTR's EV-to-FCF is ranked better than
71.62% of 613 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 14.21 vs LSE:FUTR: 7.74

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 (2024-05-11), Future's stock price is £8.30. Future's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was £0.941. Therefore, Future's PE Ratio for today is 8.82.


Future EV-to-FCF Historical Data

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

Future Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 24.49 25.75 30.25 10.93 8.34

Future Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 30.25 - 10.93 - 8.34

Competitive Comparison of Future's EV-to-FCF

For the Publishing subindustry, Future'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.


Future's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Future's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

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



Future EV-to-FCF Calculation

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

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=1328.192/171.5
=7.74

Future's current Enterprise Value is £1,328.2 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Future's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was £171.5 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.


Future  (LSE:FUTR) 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.

Future's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=8.30/0.941
=8.82

Future's share price for today is £8.30.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Future's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was £0.941.

* 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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Future (LSE:FUTR) Business Description

Address
Quay House, The Ambury, Bath, GBR, BA1 1UA
Future PLC is engaged in media group and digital publishing. It focuses on various areas which include Technology, games, films, music, and photography under the brand Techradar, Gamesradar+, PC gamer, Digital camera, The Photography Show, and others. The company's business segments are Media segment which comprises websites and events and the Magazine segment which includes magazines. It generates a majority of its revenue from the Media segment. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from the United kingdom.

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