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Ascential (Ascential) EV-to-FCF : -35.48 (As of May. 07, 2024)


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What is Ascential EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Ascential's Enterprise Value is $2,221.0 Mil. Ascential's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-62.6 Mil. Therefore, Ascential's EV-to-FCF for today is -35.48.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ascential's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

AIAPF' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -126.8   Med: 24.1   Max: 273.96
Current: -35.85

During the past 12 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Ascential was 273.96. The lowest was -126.80. And the median was 24.10.

AIAPF's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
100% of 614 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 14.175 vs AIAPF: -35.85

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-07), Ascential's stock price is $3.90. Ascential's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.552. Therefore, Ascential's PE Ratio for today is At Loss.


Ascential EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ascential's EV-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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Ascential EV-to-FCF Chart

Ascential Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 25.87 -111.09 286.80 66.76 -34.35

Ascential Semi-Annual Data
Dec13 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
EV-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 286.80 - 66.76 - -34.35

Competitive Comparison of Ascential's EV-to-FCF

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Ascential's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-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.


Ascential's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Ascential's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ascential's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Ascential EV-to-FCF Calculation

Ascential's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=2220.960/-62.6
=-35.48

Ascential's current Enterprise Value is $2,221.0 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Ascential's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-62.6 Mil.

* 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.


Ascential  (OTCPK:AIAPF) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Ascential's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=3.90/-0.552
=At Loss

Ascential's share price for today is $3.90.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Ascential's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.552.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


Ascential EV-to-FCF Related Terms

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Ascential (Ascential) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
33 Kingsway, London, GBR, WC2B 6UF
Ascential PLC is engaged in providing specialist information, analytics, events, and digital commerce optimization to consumer brands and their ecosystems. The company has four operating segments; Digital Commerce includes measurement, optimization, and execution for digital commerce growth, Product Design includes consumer product trend forecasting, data, and insight to create world-class products and experiences, Marketing includes events, services, and tools to measure and optimize marketing creativity, media, and platform effectiveness and efficiency, and Retail and Financial Services includes events, data, and tools to improve performance and drive innovation in retail and financial services. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Digital Commerce segment.

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