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Core Molding Technologies (Core Molding Technologies) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 6.74 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-19), Core Molding Technologies's share price is $19.80. Core Molding Technologies's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.94. Hence, Core Molding Technologies's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 6.74.

The historical rank and industry rank for Core Molding Technologies's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

CMT' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.61   Med: 8.44   Max: 1358.33
Current: 6.77

During the past 13 years, Core Molding Technologies's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 1358.33. The lowest was 0.61. And the median was 8.44.

CMT's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
84.49% of 819 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 18.51 vs CMT: 6.77

Core Molding Technologies's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.72. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $2.94.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Core Molding Technologies was 926.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -1.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, Core Molding Technologies's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 157.60% per year. The lowest was -62.10% per year. And the median was 12.00% per year.


Core Molding Technologies Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Core Molding Technologies'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.

* Premium members only.

Core Molding Technologies 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 2.75 4.57 70.33 45.42 6.31

Core Molding Technologies 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 45.42 16.99 8.68 9.64 6.31

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Core Molding Technologies'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.


Core Molding Technologies Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Core Molding Technologies's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Core Molding Technologies's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Core Molding Technologies Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Core Molding Technologies'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)
=19.80/2.939
=6.74

Core Molding Technologies's Share Price of today is $19.80.
Core Molding Technologies'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 $2.94.

* 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

Core Molding Technologies  (AMEX:CMT) 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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Core Molding Technologies (Core Molding Technologies) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
800 Manor Park Drive, Columbus, OH, USA, 43228-0183
Core Molding Technologies Inc operates in the engineered materials market as one operating segment as a molder of thermoplastic and thermoset structural products. It produces and sells molded products for varied markets, including medium and heavy-duty trucks, automobiles, power sports, construction and agriculture, building products, and other industrial markets. The processes include compression molding of sheet molding compound (SMC), resin transfer molding (RTM), liquid molding of dicyclopentadiene (DCPD), spray-up and hand-lay-up, direct long-fiber thermoplastics (D-LFT) and structural foam, and structural web injection molding (SIM). It operates in Columbus, Ohio, Columbus, and Batavia, Ohio; Gaffney, South Carolina; Winona, Minnesota; Matamoros and others.
Executives
John P Zimmer officer: VP, Treasurer, Secretary & CFO 800 MANOR PARK DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43228
Renee R Anderson officer: EVP, Human Resources 800 MANOR PARK DR, COLUMBUS OH 43228
Eric Palomaki officer: Vice President of Operations 800 MANOR PARK DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43228
David L. Duvall director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 800 MANOR PARK DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43228
Thomas R Cellitti director 493 S KENILWORTH AVENUE, ELMHURST IL 60126
Ralph O Hellmold director
Matthew Jauchius director 800 MANOR PARK DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43228
James C Highfield officer: EVP, Sales and Marketing 800 MANOR PARK DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43228
Andrew O Smith director 800 MANOR PARK DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43228
James F Crowley director
Sandra Lee Kowaleski director 800 MANOR PARK DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43228
James L Simonton director
Robert P Price officer: Vice President of Operations 800 MANOR PARK DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43228
Terrence James O'donovan officer: VP, Marketing and Sales 800 MANOR PARK DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43228
Kevin L Barnett director, officer: President and CEO

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