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As of today (2024-04-26), Aspen Technology's share price is $198.00. Aspen Technology's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.43. Hence, Aspen Technology's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 44.72.
The historical rank and industry rank for Aspen Technology's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, Aspen Technology's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 560.32. The lowest was 14.82. And the median was 31.58.
Aspen Technology's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.46. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $4.43.
During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Aspen Technology was 126.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 8.70% per year.
During the past 13 years, Aspen Technology's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 55.90% per year. The lowest was -43.50% per year. And the median was 11.00% per year.
The historical data trend for Aspen Technology'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.
Aspen Technology Annual Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trend | Jun14 | Jun15 | Jun16 | Jun17 | Jun18 | Jun19 | Jun20 | Jun21 | Jun22 | Jun23 | |||||||||||
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 37.17 | 29.44 | 34.41 | - | 37.06 |
Aspen Technology 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 | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 105.12 | 83.32 | 37.06 | 43.38 | 49.72 |
For the Software - Application subindustry, Aspen Technology'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.
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Aspen Technology's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aspen Technology's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.
Aspen Technology'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) |
= | 198.00 | / | 4.428 | |
= | 44.72 |
Aspen Technology's Share Price of today is $198.00.
Aspen Technology'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 $4.43.
* 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 |
Aspen Technology (NAS:AZPN) 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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Whelan, Jr. Robert M. | director | ARIAD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 26 LANDSDOWNE STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 |
Mark Edgar Mouritsen | officer: Senior VP & General Counsel | C/O ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC., 20 CROSBY DRIVE, BEDFORD MA 01730 |
F G Hammond | officer: Senior VP & General Counsel | C/O ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC., 10 CANAL PARK, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141 |
Antonio J Pietri | director, officer: President & CEO | C/O ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC., 20 CROSBY DRIVE, BEDFORD MA 01730 |
Robert E Beauchamp | director | 2101 CITYWEST BLVD, HOUSTON TX 77042-2827 |
Chantelle Yvette Breithaupt | officer: SVP, Chief Financial Officer | C/O ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC. 20 CROSBY DR., BEDFORD MA 01730 |
Arlen Shenkman | director | C/O CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC., 851 WEST CYRESS CREEK ROAD, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33309 |
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Christopher Stagno | officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | C/O BRIGHTCOVE INC., 290 CONGRESS STREET, BOSTON MA 02110 |
Manish Chawla | officer: Chief Revenue Officer | C/O ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC., 20 CROSBY DRIVE, BEDFORD MA 01730 |
Jill D. Smith | director | 1601 DRY CREEK DRIVE, SUITE 260, LONGMONT CO 80503 |
Karen Golz | director | ONE TECHNOLOGY WAY, NORWOOD MA 02062 |
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