FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.
As of today, Alere's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $0.00 Mil, and Market Cap is $0.00 Mil. Therefore, Alere's FCF Yield % for today is 0.88%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alere's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
ALRPRB.PFD'
s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.71 Med: 4.63 Max: 13.98
Current: 0.88
During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Alere was 13.98%. The lowest was 0.71%. And the median was 4.63%.
ALRPRB.PFD's FCF Yield % is not ranked
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry.
Industry Median: -3.42
vs ALRPRB.PFD: 0.88
Alere's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was -11.69%.
Alere FCF Yield % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Alere's FCF Yield % 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.
For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Alere's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % 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.
Alere's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry
For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Alere's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alere's FCF Yield % falls into.
Alere FCF Yield % Calculation
FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.
Alere's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as
* 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.
Alere FCF Yield % Explanation
Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.
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Alere, Inc. develops rapid point-of-care diagnostic devices in cardiology, infectious disease, toxicology, diabetes, oncology, and women's health. North America accounts for the largest portion of the firm's revenue (55%), followed by Europe (19%), Asia-Pacific (14%), and the rest of the world (12%). Alere's headquarters are in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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