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Transcat (Transcat) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 47.76 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-19), Transcat's share price is $108.04. Transcat's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.26. Hence, Transcat's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 47.76.

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

TRNS' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.8   Med: 31.48   Max: 152.02
Current: 47.76

During the past 13 years, Transcat's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 152.02. The lowest was 9.80. And the median was 31.48.

TRNS's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
88.29% of 111 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 12.67 vs TRNS: 47.76

Transcat's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.83. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $2.26.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Transcat was 122.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 14.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 15.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 14.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, Transcat's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 84.10% per year. The lowest was -40.60% per year. And the median was 15.40% per year.


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

The historical data trend for Transcat'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.

* Premium members only.

Transcat Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 31.05 39.85 21.76 82.46 90.66

Transcat 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 69.75 90.66 51.89 43.31 48.33

Competitive Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Transcat'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.


Transcat Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Transcat's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



Transcat Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Transcat'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)
=108.04/2.262
=47.76

Transcat's Share Price of today is $108.04.
Transcat'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 $2.26.

* 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

Transcat  (NAS:TRNS) 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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Transcat (Transcat) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
35 Vantage Point Drive, Rochester, NY, USA, 14624
Transcat Inc is involved in providing calibration and laboratory instrument services and distribution of test, measurement, and control instrumentation. Its product and services portfolio consists of calibration instruments, dimensional measuring tools, Electrical test instruments, pressure measurement, etc. The firm has Service and Distribution operating segments. It derives the majority of its revenues from the Service segment. The firm promotes and sells its products under brand names such as Estech, FLIR, Fluke, Keysight, and Megger among others. It serves to pharmaceutical, industrial manufacturing, energy, and chemical process industries.
Executives
Lee D. Rudow officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O TRANSCAT, INC., 35 VANTAGE POINT DRIVE, ROCHESTER NY 14624
James M. Jenkins officer: Gen Counsel & VP of Corp Devt 1600 BAUSCH & LOMB PLACE, ROCHESTER NY 14604
Craig D. Cairns director C/O TRANSCAT, INC., 35 VANTAGE POINT DRIVE, ROCHESTER NY 14624
Dawn Deperrior director 45 SOUTH MAIN STREET, FAIRPORT NY 14450
Christopher P. Gillette director C/O TRANSCAT, INC., 35 VANTAGE POINT DRIVE, ROCHESTER NY 14624
Charles P Hadeed officer: VP-Finance and CFO 35 VANTAGE POINT DRIVE, ROCHESTER NY 14624
Scott Deverell other: Principal Accounting Officer 100 CHESTNUT STREET, SUITE 600, ROCHESTER NY 14604
Richard J Harrison director 44 SOUTHERN PARKWAY, ROCHESTER NY 14618
Theresa A. Conroy officer: VP, Human Resources C/O TRANSCAT, INC., 35 VANTAGE POINT DRIVE, ROCHESTER NY 14624
Cynthia Langston director C/O TRANSCAT, INC., 35 VANTAGE POINT DRIVE, ROCHESTER NY 14624
Thomas L Barbato officer: Sr. VP Finance & CFO 105 NORTON STREET, NEWARK NY 14513
Carl E Sassano director, officer: Chairman, President and CEO C/O MEDIFAST, INC., 3600 CRONDALL LANE, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Gary J. Haseley director C/O TRANSCAT, INC., 35 VANTAGE POINT DRIVE, ROCHESTER NY 14624
Michael W. West officer: VP Distribution & Marketing C/O TRANSCAT, INC., 35 VANTAGE POINT DRIVE, ROCHESTER NY 14624
Mbago M. Kaniki director C/O TRANSCAT, INC., 35 VANTAGE POINT DRIVE, ROCHESTER NY 14624