As of today (2024-05-10), IMI's share price is £18.51.
IMI's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £1.09. Hence, IMI's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 17.01.
The historical rank and industry rank for IMI's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:IMI'
s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.42 Med: 17.58 Max: 85.5
Current: 16.65
During the past 13 years, IMI's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 85.50. The lowest was 7.42. And the median was 17.58.
LSE:IMI's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than 60.62% of 1643
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 21.62
vs LSE:IMI: 16.65
During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of IMI was 33.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 2.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 8.40% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 8.60% per year.
During the past 13 years, IMI's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 424.10% per year. The lowest was -74.60% per year. And the median was 7.95% per year.
IMI Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data
The historical data trend for IMI'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.
Competitive Comparison of IMI's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, IMI'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.
IMI's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, IMI's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where IMI's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.
IMI Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation
IMI's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as
IMI's Share Price of today is £18.51.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. IMI's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £1.09.
* 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:
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.
IMI Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Related Terms
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IMI plc is a specialized engineering company that manufactures and services products for controlling the movement of air and fluids. It develops technologies centered around valves and actuators to improve processes. The company's segments are grouped into five sectors: Process Automation, Industrial Automation, Life Science and Fluid Control, Climate Control, and Transport. Solutions can help with power generation in nuclear power plants, fuel delivery, or provide heating and cooling systems to various buildings. Customers work in energy, transportation, infrastructure, and other industrial sectors. It operates a global service network to provide maintenance and repairs. Revenue based on customer location is fairly split between Western Europe, North America, and emerging markets.
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