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RCM Technologies (RCM Technologies) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF : 23.21 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is RCM Technologies Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF?

As of today (2024-05-15), RCM Technologies's current share price is $21.82. RCM Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.94. RCM Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF for today is 23.21.

The historical rank and industry rank for RCM Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

RCMT' s Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.34   Med: 13.77   Max: 71.79
Current: 23.33

During the past years, RCM Technologies's highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF was 71.79. The lowest was 3.34. And the median was 13.77.

RCMT's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is ranked worse than
62.68% of 209 companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 18.37 vs RCMT: 23.33

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

RCM Technologies's adjusted free cash flow per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.705. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $0.94 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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RCM Technologies Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for RCM Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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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RCM Technologies Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Chart

RCM Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.29 5.04 18.40 19.10 34.93

RCM Technologies Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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 17.87 21.33 19.67 34.93 22.85

Competitive Comparison of RCM Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF

For the Conglomerates subindustry, RCM Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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.


RCM Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, RCM Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where RCM Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.



RCM Technologies Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF takes the Free Cash Flow per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/FCF calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF.

RCM Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=21.82/0.94
=23.21

* 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.

RCM Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, RCM Technologies's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare=Free Cash Flow per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=0.705/129.4194*129.4194
=0.705

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 129.4194.

RCM Technologies Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201406 0.458 100.560 0.589
201409 -0.261 100.428 -0.336
201412 0.221 99.070 0.289
201503 -0.436 99.621 -0.566
201506 0.159 100.684 0.204
201509 0.647 100.392 0.834
201512 0.373 99.792 0.484
201603 0.053 100.470 0.068
201606 0.511 101.688 0.650
201609 0.352 101.861 0.447
201612 -0.050 101.863 -0.064
201703 0.147 102.862 0.185
201706 0.249 103.349 0.312
201709 0.118 104.136 0.147
201712 -0.179 104.011 -0.223
201803 -0.598 105.290 -0.735
201806 0.255 106.317 0.310
201809 0.394 106.507 0.479
201812 -0.177 105.998 -0.216
201903 -0.438 107.251 -0.529
201906 0.227 108.070 0.272
201909 -0.112 108.329 -0.134
201912 -0.075 108.420 -0.090
202003 0.068 108.902 0.081
202006 1.326 108.767 1.578
202009 0.502 109.815 0.592
202012 0.123 109.897 0.145
202103 -0.768 111.754 -0.889
202106 1.327 114.631 1.498
202109 -0.158 115.734 -0.177
202112 -0.346 117.630 -0.381
202203 0.213 121.301 0.227
202206 1.711 125.017 1.771
202209 -0.022 125.227 -0.023
202212 0.728 125.222 0.752
202303 -0.124 127.348 -0.126
202306 2.000 128.729 2.011
202309 1.308 129.860 1.304
202312 -2.094 129.419 -2.094
202403 0.705 129.419 0.705

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


RCM Technologies  (NAS:RCMT) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Explanation

Compared with the regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF smoothed out the fluctuations of free cash flow during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF should give similar results to regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow.


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RCM Technologies (RCM Technologies) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
2500 McClellan Avenue, Suite 350, Pennsauken, NJ, USA, 08109-4613
RCM Technologies Inc is a provider of business and technology solutions designed to enhance and maximize the operational performance of its customers. It operates in three segments: Engineering, which provides a comprehensive portfolio of engineering and design services across three verticals: Energy Services, Process & Industrial, and Aerospace; Information Technology; and Specialty Health Care Services, engaged in providing the staffing of health care professionals, primarily health information management professionals, nurses, paraprofessionals, physicians, and therapists. The company generates maximum revenue from the Specialty Health Care segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United States and also has a presence in Canada, Puerto Rico, and Serbia.
Executives
Kevin D Miller officer: Chief Financial Officer 2500 MCCLELLAN AVENUE, SUITE 350, PENNSAUKEN NJ 08109
Bradley Vizi 10 percent owner 10390 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 406, LOS ANGELES CA 90024
Michael Saks other: Sr. Vice President 2500 MCCLELLAN AVENUE, SUITE 350, PENNSAUKEN NJ 08109
Chigozie Obinna Amadi director 2500 MCCLELLAN AVENUE, SUITE 350, PENNSAUKEN NJ 08109
Roger H Ballou 10 percent owner, other: See Explanation C/O CDI CORP, 1717 ARCH ST 35TH FL, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Richard A. Genovese director 2500 MCCLELLAN AVENUE, SUITE 350, PENNSAUKEN NJ 08109
Jayanth Sree Komarneni director 2500 MCCLELLAN AVENUE, SUITE 350, PENNSAUKEN NJ 08109
Swarna Srinivas Kakodkar director 2500 MCCLELLAN AVENUE, SUITE 350, PENNSAUKEN NJ 08109
Michael Edward Boyle officer: Division President, IT Srvs. 2500 MCCLELLAN AVENUE, SUITE 350, PENNSAUKEN NJ 08109
Harvest Financial Corporation other: See Explanation 1055 LPL WAY, 223 FOURTH AVENUE, FORT MILL SC 29715
Petraglia Frank William Jr officer: Sr. Vice President 2500 MCCLELLAN AVENUE, SUITE 350, PENNSAUKEN NJ 08109
Irs Partnership No. 19, L.p. 10 percent owner 515 S. FIGUEROA STREET, SUITE 1050, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Danny A. White officer: Sr. Vice President 2500 MCCLELLAN AVENUE, SUITE 350, PENNSAUKEN NJ 08109
Maier O Fein director 2500 MCCLELLAN AVENUE, SUITE 350, PENNSAUKEN NJ 08109
Michael O'connell 10 percent owner 515 S. FIGUEROA STREET, SUITE 1050, LOS ANGELES CA 90071