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AKAM (Akamai Technologies) EV-to-FCF : 19.66 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Akamai Technologies EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Akamai Technologies's Enterprise Value is $17,860 Mil. Akamai Technologies's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $908 Mil. Therefore, Akamai Technologies's EV-to-FCF for today is 19.66.

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

AKAM' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.67   Med: 25.3   Max: 47.1
Current: 19.66

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Akamai Technologies was 47.10. The lowest was 14.67. And the median was 25.30.

AKAM's EV-to-FCF is ranked better than
51.97% of 1549 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 20.67 vs AKAM: 19.66

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 (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-12-14), Akamai Technologies's stock price is $99.24. Akamai Technologies's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $3.380. Therefore, Akamai Technologies's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 29.36.


Akamai Technologies EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Akamai Technologies'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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Akamai Technologies EV-to-FCF Chart

Akamai Technologies 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 30.49 38.83 23.93 18.69 34.88

Akamai Technologies Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 33.08 34.88 24.80 19.32 19.99

Competitive Comparison of Akamai Technologies's EV-to-FCF

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Akamai Technologies'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.


Akamai Technologies's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Akamai Technologies's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

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



Akamai Technologies EV-to-FCF Calculation

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

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=17859.567/908.281
=19.66

Akamai Technologies's current Enterprise Value is $17,860 Mil.
Akamai Technologies's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $908 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.


Akamai Technologies  (NAS:AKAM) 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 (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

Akamai Technologies's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=99.24/3.380
=29.36

Akamai Technologies's share price for today is $99.24.
Akamai Technologies's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.380.

* 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.


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Akamai Technologies Business Description

Address
145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02142
Akamai operates a content delivery network, which entails locating servers at the edges of networks so its customers, which store content on Akamai servers, can reach their own customers faster, more securely, and with better quality. Akamai has over 325,000 servers distributed over 4,100 points of presence in more than 1,000 cities worldwide. The firm also offers security and cloud computing for its customers, and those businesses have grown to be bigger than the legacy CDN.
Executives
William Raymond Wagner director C/O VOCUS, INC., 4296 FORBES BOULEVARD, LANHAM MD 20706
Paul C Joseph officer: EVP - Global Sales C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 145 BROADWAY, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Robert Blumofe officer: EVP Platform C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 8 CAMBRIDGE CENTER, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Anthony P Williams officer: EVP and CHRO C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 145 BROADWAY, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
F Thomson Leighton director, officer: Chief Scientist 500 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, FIFTH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Adam Karon officer: EVP & GM Media Division C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 150 BROADWAY, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Aaron Ahola officer: SVP & General Counsel C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 150 BROADWAY, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Edward J Mcgowan officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 150 BROADWAY, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Mani Sundaram officer: EVP GSS and CIO C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 145 BROADWAY, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Kim Salem-jackson officer: EVP, Chief Marketing Officer C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 145 BROADWAY, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Madhu Ranganathan director 760 MARKET STREET, 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102
Verwaayen Bernardus Johannes Maria director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Rick M Mcconnell officer: EVP - Products and Development LATITUDE, 2121 TASMAN DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 4089887256
Monte E Ford director C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 8 CAMBRIDGE CENTER, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Laura Howell officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 145 BROADWAY, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142