EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Metal Storm Limited's Enterprise Value is A$2.78 Mil.
Metal Storm Limited's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2011 was A$-5.43 Mil. Therefore, Metal Storm Limited's EV-to-FCF for today is -0.51.
The historical rank and industry rank for Metal Storm Limited's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:MST's EV-to-FCF is not ranked *
in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Industry Median: 29.175 * Ranked among companies with meaningful EV-to-FCF only.
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.
The historical data trend for Metal Storm Limited'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.
Competitive Comparison of Metal Storm Limited's EV-to-FCF
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Metal Storm Limited'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.
Metal Storm Limited's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Metal Storm Limited's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Metal Storm Limited's EV-to-FCF falls into.
Metal Storm Limited's current Enterprise Value is A$2.78 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Metal Storm Limited's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2011 was A$-5.43 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.
Metal Storm Limited (ASX:MST) 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.
Metal Storm Limited's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:
Metal Storm Limited's share price for today is A$0.09.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Metal Storm Limited's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2011 was A$-0.003.
* 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.
Metal Storm Limited EV-to-FCF Related Terms
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Metal Storm Limited (ASX:MST) Business Description
Metal Storm Ltd is incorporated under the laws of Australia on April 13, 1994. The company is a defence technology company engaged in the development of electronically initiated ballistics systems using its stacked round technology. Its technology is an electronically initiated, stacked projectile system which removes the mechanical steps required to fire a conventional weapon. Effectively, the only parts that move in Metal Storm's technology are the projectiles contained within the barrels. Multiple projectiles are stacked in a barrel, each separated by a propellant load. Its products include 3GL - 3 shot grenade launcher, FireStorm, MAUL, Redback, Munitions and Component weapon systems. The company also provides Research and Development as well as Consulting and Integration Services.
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