Camping World Holdings (Camping World Holdings) Free Cash Flow

: $110 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)

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Camping World Holdings's total free cash flow for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-271 Mil. Its total free cash flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $110 Mil.

Camping World Holdings's Free Cash Flow per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-3.18. Its free cash flow per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.10.

During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -57.20% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Free Cash Flow Growth Rate using Free Cash Flow per Share data.

During the past 11 years, Camping World Holdings's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 32.10% per year. The lowest was -57.20% per year. And the median was 5.80% per year.

Camping World Holdings Free Cash Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Camping World Holdings's Free Cash Flow can be seen below:

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Camping World Holdings Annual Data

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163.58

662.57

-99.50

-21.69

110.32

Camping World Holdings Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Free Cash Flow	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-384.62	155.64	-19.37	245.05	-271.02

Camping World Holdings Free Cash Flow Calculation

Free Cash Flow is considered one of the most important parameters to measure a company's earnings power by value investors because it is not subject to estimates of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DDA). However, when we look at the Free Cash Flow, we should look from a long term perspective, because any year's Free Cash Flow can be drastically affected by the spending on Property, Plant, & Equipment (PPE) of the business in that year. Over the long term, Free Cash Flow should give pretty good picture on the real earnings power of the company.

Camping World Holdings's Free Cash Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Free Cash Flow (A: Dec. 2023 )	=	Cash Flow from Operations	+	Capital Expenditure
	=	310.807	+	-200.492
	=	110

Camping World Holdings's Free Cash Flow for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Free Cash Flow (Q: Dec. 2023 )	=	Cash Flow from Operations	+	Capital Expenditure
	=	-232.466	+	-38.55
	=	-271

Free Cash Flow 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 $110 Mil.

Camping World Holdings (NYSE:CWH) Free Cash Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is very close to Warren Buffett's definition of Owner's Earnings, except that in Warren Buffett's Owner's Earnings, the spending for Property, Plant, and Equipment is only for maintenance (replacement), while in the Free Cash Flow calculation, the cost of new Property, Plant, and Equipment due to business expansion is also deducted. There, Free Cash Flow is more conservative than Owner's Earnings.

In Don Yacktman's calculation of forward rate of return, he uses Free Cash Flow for the calculation. Yacktman explained the forward rate of return concept in detail in his interview with GuruFocus. Yacktman defines forward rate of return as the normalized free cash flow yield plus real growth plus inflation.

This is what Yacktman said in his March 2012 interview - when the S&P 500 was at 1400:

If the business is stable, this calculation is fairly straightforward. For instance, on the S&P 500 we would normalize earnings. We would then calculate what percentage of those earnings are not reinvested in the underlying businesses and are therefore free. Historically, for the S&P 500, this has been just under 50% of earnings. Currently, we expect the S&P to earn about 70 on a normalized basis, a number which is far below reported earnings due to our adjusting for record high profit margins. $70 X ½ / 1400 gives you a normalized free cash flow yield of approximately 2.5%.

The historical real growth rate of the S&P 500 (companies) is about 1.5%. Assuming an inflation rate of 2.5%, the forward rate of return on an investment in the S&P 500 is about 6.5% today (2.5% free cash flow yield plus 1.5% real growth plus 2.5% inflation).

For the growth part of the Forward Rate of Return calculation, GuruFocus uses the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share as the growth rate, and the growth rate is always capped at 20%. For the Free Cash Flow we use per share data averaged over seven years. The reason we use seven years is because research shows that seven years is the length of the typical business cycle.

Therefore, as of Dec23, Camping World Holdings's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % is

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % (Dec23)	=	Normalized Free Cash Flow	/	Price	+	5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate
	=	0.94057143	/	26.26	+	0.2
	=	23.58 %

Be Aware

Free Cash Flow within a report period can be affected by management's decisions of capital spending. Therefore, it is important to look at long term when it comes to Free Cash Flow.

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Camping World Holdings (Camping World Holdings) Business Description

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Address

250 Parkway Drive, Suite 270, Lincolnshire, IL, USA, 60069

Website

https://www.campingworld.com

Camping World Holdings Inc is retailer of RVs and related products and services. The Company has the two reportable segments 1) Good Sam Services and Plans segment includes sale of emergency roadside assistance plans; commissions on property and casualty insurance programs; travel assist programs; extended vehicle service contracts; vehicle financing and refinancing assistance; consumer shows and events; and consumer publications and directories. 2) RV and Outdoor Retail segment includes the sale of new and used RVs; commissions on the finance and insurance contracts related to the sale of RVs; the sale of RV service and collision work; the sale of RV parts, accessories, sale of outdoor products, equipment, gear and supplies; business to business distribution of RV furniture, etc.

Executives

Thomas E Kirn	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O CAMPING WORLD, INC., 250 PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 270, LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60048
Lindsey Christen	officer: See Remarks	C/O CAMPING WORLD, INC., 250 PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 270, LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60048
Kent Dillon Schickli	director
Marcus Lemonis	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer	200 EAST BROWARD SUITE 920, FT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Karin L Bell	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O CAMPING WORLD HOLDINGS, INC., 250 PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 270, LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60048
Matthew D Wagner	officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	C/O CAMPING WORLD HOLDINGS, INC., 250 PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 270, LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069
Crestview Partners Ii Gp, L.p.	director, 10 percent owner	590 MADISON AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Tamara Ward	officer: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	C/O CAMPING WORLD HOLDINGS, INC., 250 PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 270, LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069
Mary J George	director	C/O LATHAM & WATKINS LLP, 650 TOWN CENTER DRIVE, 20TH FL, COSTA MESA CA 92626
Michael W Malone	director
Stephen Adams	director
Abrams Capital Management, L.p.	10 percent owner	222 BERKELEY STREET, 21ST FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Abrams Capital, Llc	10 percent owner	222 BERKELEY ST., 21ST FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Abrams Capital Management, Llc	10 percent owner	222 BERKELEY STREET, 21ST FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
David C Abrams	10 percent owner	222 BERKELEY STREET, 21ST FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116