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Hutchinson Technology (Hutchinson Technology) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 8.11 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Hutchinson Technology Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-05-12), Hutchinson Technology's share price is $4.00. Hutchinson Technology's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2016 was $0.49. Hence, Hutchinson Technology's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 8.11.

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

HTCH's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 17.27
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow only.

Hutchinson Technology's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $0.03. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $0.49.


Hutchinson Technology Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hutchinson 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.

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Hutchinson Technology Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Hutchinson Technology Annual Data
Trend Sep06 Sep07 Sep08 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 4.01 - - 72.73

Hutchinson Technology Quarterly Data
Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16
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 - 72.73 8.98 25.42 6.88

Competitive Comparison of Hutchinson Technology's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Hutchinson 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.


Hutchinson Technology's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Hutchinson Technology Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Hutchinson 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)
=4.00/0.493
=8.11

Hutchinson Technology's Share Price of today is $4.00.
Hutchinson Technology's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2016 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.49.

* 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

Hutchinson Technology  (NAS:HTCH) 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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Hutchinson Technology (Hutchinson Technology) Business Description

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Hutchinson Technology Inc was incorporated in Minnesota in the year 1965. The Company is a technology manufacturer that creates value by developing solutions to critical customer problems. The Company has one reportable segment namely the Disk Drive Components Division. Its Disk Drive Components Division is a supplier of suspension assemblies for hard disk drives. Its disk drive products are sold through the Company's account management team. Its competitors are Nihon Hatsujo Kabusikigaisha, Magnecomp Precision Technology Public Company Limited, and NAT Peripheral (H.K.) Co., Ltd. As of September 27, 2015, the Company had 216 US patents and 16 foreign patents. The Company's products are classified as medical devices and therefore are subject to governmental regulations.
Executives
Wayne M Fortun director, other: Chairman of the Board HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC, 40 WEST HIGHLAND PARK, HUTCHINSON MN 55350
Martha Goldberg Aronson director 40 WEST HIGHLAND PARK DRIVE NE, HUTCHINSON MN 55350
Russell Huffer director C/O APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC, 7900 XERXES AVE S STE 1000, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55431
Thomas R Verhage director 6513 CROWN COLONY PLACE #101, NAPLES FL 34108
Philip Soran director 12982 VALLEY VIEW RD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Frank P Russomanno director C/O EMRISE CORPORATION, 2530 MERIDIAN PARKWAY, DURHAM NC 27713
William T Monahan director IMATION, 1 IMATION PL, OAKDALE MN 55128
Mark A Augusti director 40 WEST HIGHLAND PARK DRIVE NE, HUTCHINSON MN 55350
Gary Henley director 5677 AIRLINE ROAD, ARLINGTON TN 38002
Kathleen Skarvan officer: Senior VP, Pres of DDC Div 40 WEST HIGHLAND PARK DR NE, HUTCHINSON MN 55350
Steve Polacek officer: Senior VP and CFO 4106 SUNNYSIDE ROAD, EDINA MN 55424
Archibald Jr Cox director 151 EAST 58TH STREET, #33F, NEW YORK NY 10022

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