As of today (2024-04-19), AXT's share price is $2.76.
AXT's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.17. Hence, AXT's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is N/A.
The historical rank and industry rank for AXT's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, AXT's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 173.93. The lowest was 16.22. And the median was 46.60.
AXTI's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is not ranked *
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 27.96 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow only.
During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 21.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 10.30% per year.
During the past 13 years, AXT's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 69.40% per year. The lowest was -135.50% per year. And the median was 7.40% per year.
AXT Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data
The historical data trend for AXT'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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Competitive Comparison
For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, AXT'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.
AXT Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, AXT's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AXT's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.
AXT Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation
AXT's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as
AXT's Share Price of today is $2.76.
AXT'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 $-0.17.
* 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:
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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AXT Inc is a developer and producer of compound and single-element semiconductor substrates, also known as wafers. The dominant substrates used in producing semiconductor chips and other electronic circuits are made from silicon. It is engaged in the design, development, manufacture, and distribution of high-performance compound semiconductor substrates and the sale of materials. The company provides alternative or specialty materials in the form of substrates or wafers, including compound and single-element substrates. Its compound substrates combine indium with phosphorous or gallium with arsenic. Geographically firm has its business presence across the region of Europe, Japan, Taiwan, China, North America, and the Asia Pacific from which China derives its maximum revenue to the company.
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