Ashtead Group (LSE:AHT) FCF Yield % : -0.86 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)

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What is Ashtead 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, Ashtead Group's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is £-230 Mil, and Market Cap is £26,638 Mil. Therefore, Ashtead Group's FCF Yield % for today is -0.86%.

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

LSE:AHT' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.52 Med: 2.82 Max: 9.9
Current: -0.86

During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Ashtead Group was 9.90%. The lowest was -2.52%. And the median was 2.82%.

LSE:AHT's FCF Yield % is ranked worse than
68.8% of 1080 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 3.305 vs LSE:AHT: -0.86

Ashtead Group's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was -5.17%.

Ashtead Group FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ashtead Group's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

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Ashtead Group FCF Yield % Chart

Ashtead Group Annual Data

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FCF Yield %

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3.57

8.01

6.23

4.60

1.97

Ashtead Group Quarterly Data
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FCF Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.82	3.54	-1.82	-3.59	-1.91

Competitive Comparison of Ashtead Group's FCF Yield %

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Ashtead 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.

Ashtead Group's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Ashtead Group's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

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Ashtead 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.

Ashtead Group's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	/	Market Cap
	=	393.55	/	20024.05461
	=	1.97%

Ashtead 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
	=	-108.212	*	4	/	22714.68906
	=	-1.91%

Ashtead 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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Ashtead Group (LSE:AHT) Business Description

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Address

100 Cheapside, London, GBR, EC2V 6DT

Website

https://www.ashtead-group.com

Ashtead is an equipment rental business with operations in the U.S., Canada, and United Kingdom, operating under the Sunbelt Rentals brand. Earnings are mostly derived from the U.S. where Sunbelt enjoy a number-two market position with a 13% share in a highly fragmented market consisting of national, regional, and independent competitors. Ashtead rents a range of construction, industrial, and general equipment such as aerial lifts, hand-held tools, and forklifts across its more than 1,550 rental stores worldwide.