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The Descartes Systems Group (The Descartes Systems Group) FCF Yield % : 2.47 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is The Descartes Systems Group FCF Yield %?

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, The Descartes Systems Group's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $202.1 Mil, and Market Cap is $8,051.9 Mil. Therefore, The Descartes Systems Group's FCF Yield % for today is 2.47%.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Descartes Systems Group's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

DSGX' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.06   Med: 3   Max: 5.24
Current: 2.47


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of The Descartes Systems Group was 5.24%. The lowest was 2.06%. And the median was 3.00%.

DSGX's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
63.56% of 2832 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.35 vs DSGX: 2.47

The Descartes Systems Group's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 33.76%.


The Descartes Systems Group FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Descartes Systems Group'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.

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The Descartes Systems Group FCF Yield % Chart

The Descartes Systems Group Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.63 2.47 2.78 3.01 2.71

The Descartes Systems Group Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
FCF Yield % 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 3.16 2.83 3.01 3.55 2.68

Competitive Comparison of The Descartes Systems Group's FCF Yield %

For the Software - Application subindustry, The Descartes Systems Group'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.


The Descartes Systems Group's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, The Descartes Systems Group's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Descartes Systems Group's FCF Yield % falls into.



The Descartes Systems Group 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.

The Descartes Systems Group's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=202.117 / 7461.222765
=2.71%

The Descartes Systems Group's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=50.046 * 4 / 7461.222765
=2.68%

* 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.


The Descartes Systems Group 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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The Descartes Systems Group (The Descartes Systems Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
120 Randall Drive, Waterloo, ON, CAN, N2V 1C6
The Descartes Systems Group provides a software solution that allows users in the shipping industry to communicate with one another. The core product is the Global Logistics Network, which is best understood as transaction driven. Descartes charges clients to send/receive messages, data, and documents on the GLN (the transactions). Customers typically contract for a monthly minimum over a multiyear period. The GLN platform allows for Descartes to upsell additional software modules as well, typically provided via a software-as-a-service model.