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Acadia Healthcare Co (Acadia Healthcare Co) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 168.36 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-19), Acadia Healthcare Co's share price is $70.205. Acadia Healthcare Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.42. Hence, Acadia Healthcare Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 168.36.

The historical rank and industry rank for Acadia Healthcare Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

ACHC' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.97   Med: 32.1   Max: 542.47
Current: 168.71

During the past 13 years, Acadia Healthcare Co's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 542.47. The lowest was 6.97. And the median was 32.10.

ACHC's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
95.77% of 355 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 18.15 vs ACHC: 168.71

Acadia Healthcare Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.25. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $0.42.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Acadia Healthcare Co was -54.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -55.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -23.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, Acadia Healthcare Co's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 238.90% per year. The lowest was -55.90% per year. And the median was 7.55% per year.


Acadia Healthcare Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Acadia Healthcare Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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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Acadia Healthcare Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 29.11 10.26 42.51 89.28 185.14

Acadia Healthcare Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 89.28 182.45 174.27 74.01 185.14

Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Acadia Healthcare Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.


Acadia Healthcare Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Acadia Healthcare Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Acadia Healthcare Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Acadia Healthcare Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Acadia Healthcare Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=70.205/0.417
=168.36

Acadia Healthcare Co's Share Price of today is $70.205.
Acadia Healthcare Co's Free Cash Flow per Share 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 $0.42.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Acadia Healthcare Co  (NAS:ACHC) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Acadia Healthcare Co (Acadia Healthcare Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6100 Tower Circle, Suite 1000, Franklin, TN, USA, 37067
Acadia Healthcare Co Inc acquires and develops behavioral healthcare facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico. Acute inpatient psychiatric facilities and specialty treatment facilities contribute the vast majority of Acadia's revenue in the United States. The U.S. facilities receive the largest proportion of payments from Medicaid, with the second-largest proportion from commercial payors. In the United Kingdom, the majority of Acadia's revenue comes from its healthcare facilities, and virtually all of the payment received is from the National Health Service.
Executives
Debra K Osteen director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD, KING PRUSSIA PA 19406
John S. Hollinsworth officer: EVP of Operations 6100 TOWER CIRCLE, SUITE 1000, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Patrice A Harris director 514 MARKET ST., PARKERSBURG WV 26101
Brian Farley officer: EVP , GC and Secretary 222 MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA, SUITE 2024, CHICAGO IL 60654
Heather Brianne Dixon officer: Chief Financial Officer AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156
William Grieco director 830 CRESCENT CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 610, FRANKLIN TN 37067
William M Petrie director 310 25TH AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 309, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Ralph David Kelly director 4005 WOOD LAKE DRIVE, PLANO TX 75093
Christopher H. Hunter director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 500 W MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Reeve B Waud director, 10 percent owner 300 N LASALLE ST, SUITE 4900, CHICAGO IL 60654
David M. Duckworth officer: Chief Financial Officer 830 CRESCENT CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 610, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Christopher L Howard 10 percent owner, officer: EVP, GC and Secretary 830 CRESCENT CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 610, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Michael Fucci director 6100 TOWER CIR #1000, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Jason Bernhard director 6100 TOWER CIRCLE, SUITE 1000, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Laurence L. Harrod officer: EVP of Finance 6100 TOWER CIRCLE, SUITE 1000, FRANKLIN TN 37067