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As of today (2024-04-23), Encore Capital Group's share price is $42.09. Encore Capital Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.13. Hence, Encore Capital Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 10.19.
The historical rank and industry rank for Encore Capital Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, Encore Capital Group's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 26.67. The lowest was 1.94. And the median was 8.76.
Encore Capital Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.08. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $4.13.
During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Encore Capital Group was -16.80% per year. 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 -1.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 9.40% per year.
During the past 13 years, Encore Capital Group's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 112.90% per year. The lowest was -24.70% per year. And the median was 6.40% per year.
The historical data trend for Encore Capital Group'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.
For the Mortgage Finance subindustry, Encore Capital Group'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 Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Encore Capital Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Encore Capital Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.
Encore Capital Group'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) |
= | 42.09 | / | 4.131 | |
= | 10.19 |
Encore Capital Group's Share Price of today is $42.09.
Encore Capital Group'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 $4.13.
* 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 |
Encore Capital Group (NAS:ECPG) 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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