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Hong Kong and China Gas Co (Hong Kong and China Gas Co) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 42.00 (As of Apr. 24, 2024)


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What is Hong Kong and China Gas Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-24), Hong Kong and China Gas Co's share price is $0.71405. Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.02. Hence, Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 42.00.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

HOKCY' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 56   Med: 93.92   Max: 267.35
Current: 64.15

During the past 13 years, Hong Kong and China Gas Co's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 267.35. The lowest was 56.00. And the median was 93.92.

HOKCY's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
90.94% of 309 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 11.32 vs HOKCY: 64.15

Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.01. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $0.02.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Hong Kong and China Gas Co was 3.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -22.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -10.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 5.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, Hong Kong and China Gas Co's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 100.70% per year. The lowest was -52.10% per year. And the median was 0.30% per year.


Hong Kong and China Gas Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hong Kong and China Gas Co'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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Hong Kong and China Gas Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 90.23 78.50 110.36 106.00 42.94

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 110.36 - 106.00 - -

Competitive Comparison of Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Hong Kong and China Gas Co'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.


Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Hong Kong and China Gas Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Hong Kong and China Gas Co'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)
=0.71405/0.017
=42.00

Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Share Price of today is $0.71405.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.02.

* 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

Hong Kong and China Gas Co  (OTCPK:HOKCY) 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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Hong Kong and China Gas Co (Hong Kong and China Gas Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
363 Java Road, 23rd Floor, North Point, Hong Kong, HKG
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd, is the oldest public utility company in Hong Kong. The company's core business comprises the production and distribution of town gas in Hong Kong, with a monopoly on distribution and retail. In the mainland, the company has a gas distribution business with 267 projects across 26 provinces. HKCG is also investing in water, upstream gas, and new energies. The business mix is approximately 90% gas utilities and 10% new energy. HKCG also holds a 15.8% stake in International Financial Center, a Grade A office building in the Hong Kong central business district.

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