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C.H. Robinson Worldwide (C.H. Robinson Worldwide) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 12.73 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-17), C.H. Robinson Worldwide's share price is $68.82. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $5.41. Hence, C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 12.73.

The historical rank and industry rank for C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

CHRW' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.93   Med: 22.32   Max: 588.76
Current: 12.69

During the past 13 years, C.H. Robinson Worldwide's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 588.76. The lowest was 5.93. And the median was 22.32.

CHRW's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
57.42% of 660 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 10.145 vs CHRW: 12.69

C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.26. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $5.41.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of C.H. Robinson Worldwide was -54.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 18.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -1.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 1.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, C.H. Robinson Worldwide's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 43.10% per year. The lowest was -67.40% per year. And the median was 14.95% per year.


C.H. Robinson Worldwide Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for C.H. Robinson Worldwide'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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C.H. Robinson Worldwide 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 14.08 28.72 597.94 7.65 15.96

C.H. Robinson Worldwide 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 7.65 6.84 6.51 7.55 15.96

Competitive Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, C.H. Robinson Worldwide'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.


C.H. Robinson Worldwide Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



C.H. Robinson Worldwide Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

C.H. Robinson Worldwide'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)
=68.82/5.407
=12.73

C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Share Price of today is $68.82.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide'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 $5.41.

* 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

C.H. Robinson Worldwide  (NAS:CHRW) 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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C.H. Robinson Worldwide (C.H. Robinson Worldwide) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
14701 Charlson Road, Eden Prairie, MN, USA, 55347-5088
C.H. Robinson is a top-tier non-asset-based third-party logistics provider with a significant focus on domestic freight brokerage (about 60% of 2022 net revenue), which reflects mostly truck brokerage but also rail intermodal. Additionally, the firm operates a large air and ocean forwarding division (30%), which has grown organically and via tuck-in acquisitions over the years. The remainder of revenue consists of the European truck-brokerage division, transportation management services, and a legacy produce-sourcing operation.
Executives
Winship Henry Ward Iv director PO BOX 8614, RANCHO SANTA FE CA 92067
David P Bozeman director, officer: President & CEO 100 NE ADAMS STREET, PEORIA IL 61629
Angela K. Freeman officer: Vice President-Human Resources 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55437
Michael John Short officer: President, Global Forwarding 14701 CHARLESON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Mac S Pinkerton officer: Pres. of North America Trans. 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55330
James J. Barber director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Jordan T Kass officer: President, Managed Services 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Henry J Maier director 1000 FEDEX DRIVE, MOON TOWNSHIP PA 15108
Michael Paul Zechmeister officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC., 313 IRON HORSE WAY, PROVIDENCE RI 02908
Chris Obrien officer: Vice President 8100 MITCHELL RD, STE 200, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Michael D. Castagnetto officer: President of Robinson Fresh 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55437
Ben G Campbell officer: VP-General Counsel & Secretary 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55437
Biesterfeld Robert C Jr officer: President, N American Surface 14701 CHARLSON RD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Mark A. Goodburn director 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Arun Rajan officer: Chief Product Officer 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347