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CSP (CSPI) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 13.03 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is CSP Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-25), CSP's share price is $13.58. CSP's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.04. Hence, CSP's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 13.03.

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

CSPI' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.48   Med: 15.73   Max: 175.68
Current: 13.09

During the past 13 years, CSP's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 175.68. The lowest was 4.48. And the median was 15.73.

CSPI's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
72.65% of 1470 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 23.44 vs CSPI: 13.09

CSP's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.18. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $1.04.

During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 487.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, CSP's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 487.70% per year. The lowest was -81.60% per year. And the median was 7.50% per year.


CSP Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for CSP'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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CSP Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

CSP Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 2,157.50 20.86 12.61 21.55

CSP 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 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 - - - 21.55 9.35

Competitive Comparison of CSP's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, CSP'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.


CSP's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, CSP's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



CSP Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

CSP'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)
=13.58/1.042
=13.03

CSP's Share Price of today is $13.58.
CSP'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 $1.04.

* 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

CSP  (NAS:CSPI) 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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CSP (CSPI) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
175 Cabot Street, Suite 210, Lowell, MA, USA, 01854
CSP Inc along with its subsidiaries develops and markets IT integration solutions, security products, managed IT services, cloud services, purpose-built network adapters, and high-performance cluster computer systems. The firm operates in two segments namely Technology Solutions, where the company focus on value-added reseller integrated solutions including third-party hardware, software, and technical computer-related consulting, and High-Performance Products segments, where the company design, manufacture and deliver products and services to customers that require specialized cyber security services, networking and signal processing. It generates a majority of its revenue from the Technology Solutions segment. Geographically, the company generates its maximum revenue from the Americas.
Executives
Joseph R Nerges 10 percent owner 1726 BUNDY ST, SCRANTON PA 18508
Gary Southwell officer: VP and GM 175 CABOT STREET, SUITE 210, LOWELL MA 01854
Mike Newbanks officer: VP Finance & CAO 1182 E NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, DEERFIELD BEACH FL 33442
Gary W Levine officer: CFO 215 BUNKER HILL ST., CHARLESTOWN MA 02129
Victor Dellovo officer: President and CEO 1182 EAST NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, DEERFIELD BEACH FL 33442-8126
C Shelton James director GROUP LONG DISTANCE INC, 1451 W CYPRESS CREEK RD STE 200, FT LAUDERDALE FL 33309
Ismail Azeri director 175 CABOT STREET, SUITE 210, LOWELL MA 01854
John M Leydon officer: VP Finance Chief Acct Officer 2 BECK STREET, NEWBURYPORT MA 01950
Blackmon Raymond Charles Jr director 155 VIOLET PLACE, EUFAULA AL 36027
Marilyn T Smith director 10349 MAIN STREET, FAIRFAX VA 22030
Robert E Bunnett director 733 MEDITERRANEAN LANE, REDWOOD CITY CA 94065
Julian Demora other: Investor P.O.BOX 220139, HOLLYWOOD FL 33022
Christopher Hall director, 10 percent owner 671 NORTHEAST 105TH ST, MIAMI SHORES FL 33138
Robert Michael Williams director P.O. 296, BREWSTER MA 02631
Robert A Stellato officer: Chief Accounting Officer 43 MANNING ROAD, BILLERICA MA 01821