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China Automotive Systems (STU:RYV) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 13.19 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is China Automotive Systems Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-06-09), China Automotive Systems's share price is €3.535. China Automotive Systems's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was €0.27. Hence, China Automotive Systems's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 13.19.

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

STU:RYV' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.05   Med: 7.17   Max: 100
Current: 13.64

During the past 13 years, China Automotive Systems's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 100.00. The lowest was 1.05. And the median was 7.17.

STU:RYV's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
51.02% of 782 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 13.26 vs STU:RYV: 13.64

China Automotive Systems's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €0.18. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was €0.27.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of China Automotive Systems was -68.40% per year.

During the past 13 years, China Automotive Systems's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 228.00% per year. The lowest was -130.90% per year. And the median was 19.55% per year.


China Automotive Systems Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Automotive Systems'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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China Automotive Systems Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

China Automotive Systems 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 - 4.75 4.50 6.45 -

China Automotive Systems Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 5.68 11.50 30.16 - 12.20

Competitive Comparison of China Automotive Systems's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Auto Parts subindustry, China Automotive Systems'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.


China Automotive Systems's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, China Automotive Systems's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



China Automotive Systems Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

China Automotive Systems'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)
=3.535/0.268
=13.19

China Automotive Systems's Share Price of today is €3.535.
China Automotive Systems's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €0.27.

* 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

China Automotive Systems  (STU:RYV) 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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China Automotive Systems (STU:RYV) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
No. 1 Henglong Road, Yu Qiao Development Zone, Shashi District, Hubei Province, Jing Zhou, CHN, 434000
China Automotive Systems Inc is a holding company. The firm through its subsidiary is a supplier of power steering systems and components to China's automotive industry. Its product offering encompasses a full range of auto parts incorporated into steering systems for both passenger automobiles and commercial vehicles. The company offers four separate series, more than 310 models of power steering including rack and pinion power steering, integral power steering, electronic power steering and manual steering, steering columns, steering oil pumps, and steering hoses. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from China.

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