Staples (Staples) Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 5.47 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)

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What is Staples Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-26), Staples's share price is $10.25. Staples's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2017 was $1.87. Hence, Staples's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 5.47.

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

SPLS's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is not ranked ^*
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 8.6
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow only.

Staples's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the three months ended in Jul. 2017 was $0.03. Its Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2017 was $1.87.

Staples Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Staples's Price-to-Operating-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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Staples Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

Staples Annual Data

Trend

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Jan09

Jan10

Jan11

Jan12

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Jan14

Jan15

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Jan17

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

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7.40

7.81

10.55

5.90

6.43

Staples Quarterly Data
	Oct12	Jan13	Apr13	Jul13	Oct13	Jan14	Apr14	Jul14	Oct14	Jan15	Apr15	Jul15	Oct15	Jan16	Apr16	Jul16	Oct16	Jan17	Apr17	Jul17
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															9.03	5.34	6.43	6.99	5.42

Competitive Comparison of Staples's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Staples's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Operating-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.

Staples's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Staples's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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

Staples Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Staples's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio	=	Share Price	/	Cash Flow from Operations per share (TTM)
	=	10.25	/	1.873
	=	5.47

Staples's Share Price of today is $10.25.
Staples's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.87.

Note: Cash Flow from Operations per share is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average).

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

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Staples (Staples) Business Description

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Address

Website

http://www.staples.com

Staples is an American retailer with online and delivery capabilities. Staples offers products in categories: technology, facilities and breakroom, furniture, safety, medical, copy and print, and Staples EasyTech services. Staples operates throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The company divides its business into three segments: North American stores and online, North American commercial, and international operations. The product offering includes Staples, Quill, and other proprietary branded products. Staples' product price points are generally low.

Executives

Shira Goodman	director, officer: CEO	C/O CARMAX, 12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY, RICHMOND VA 23238
John F Lundgren	director	1000 STANLEY DRIVE, NEW BRITAIN CT 06053
Deborah A Henretta	director	ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Robert E Sulentic	director	C/O CBRE, 2100 MCKINNEY AVENUE, SUITE 1250, DALLAS TX 75201
Kunal Kamlani	director	3333 BEVERLY ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60179
Christine T Komola	officer: Chief Financial Officer	500 STAPLES DRIVE, FRAMINGHAM MA 01702
Drew G Faust	director	C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC, 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Curtis F Feeny	director	C/O CBRE, 2100 MCKINNEY AVENUE, SUITE 1250, DALLAS TX 75201
Joseph Doody	officer: Vice Chairman	CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC, 25 GREENS HILL LANE PO BOX 866, RUTLAND VT 05701
Carol Meyrowitz	director	TJX COMPANIES INC, 770 COCHITUATE RD, FRAMINGHAM MA 01701
Ronald Sargent	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Demos Parneros	officer: President, NA Stores & Online	483 BAY ST, 7TH FL NORTH TOWER, TORONTOON A1 999999999
Rowland Moriarty	director	200 CLARENDON ST T33, BOSTON MA 02116
Raul Vazquez	director	500 STAPLES DR., FRAMINGHAM MA 01702
Basil Anderson	director