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Scottish American Investment Co (The) (CHIX:SAINL) EV-to-FCF : 44.03 (As of Apr. 15, 2025)


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What is Scottish American Investment Co (The) EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Enterprise Value is £929.66 Mil. Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was £21.12 Mil. Therefore, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s EV-to-FCF for today is 44.03.

The historical rank and industry rank for Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

CHIX:SAINl' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 43.05   Med: 60.05   Max: 81.18
Current: 43.05

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Scottish American Investment Co (The) was 81.18. The lowest was 43.05. And the median was 60.05.

CHIX:SAINl's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
82.09% of 1005 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 14.66 vs CHIX:SAINl: 43.05

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 (2025-04-15), Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s stock price is £5.04. Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was £0.291. Therefore, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 17.32.


Scottish American Investment Co (The) EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Scottish American Investment Co (The)'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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Scottish American Investment Co (The) EV-to-FCF Chart

Scottish American Investment Co (The) Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
EV-to-FCF
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Scottish American Investment Co (The) Semi-Annual Data
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Competitive Comparison of Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s EV-to-FCF

For the Asset Management subindustry, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'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.


Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s EV-to-FCF falls into.


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Scottish American Investment Co (The) EV-to-FCF Calculation

Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=929.660/21.115
=44.03

Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s current Enterprise Value is £929.66 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was £21.12 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.


Scottish American Investment Co (The)  (CHIX:SAINl) 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.

Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=5.04/0.291
=17.32

Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s share price for today is £5.04.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was £0.291.

* 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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Scottish American Investment Co (The) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, GBR, EH1 3AN
Scottish American Investment Co (The) PLC is an investment trust operating in the UK. Its objective is to deliver real dividend growth by increasing capital and growing income. The company mainly invests in equity markets as well as investments in other financial instruments including bonds, property, and other asset classes. It holds a diversified portfolio of investments irrespective of any pre-defined maximum or minimum exposure levels for asset classes, sectors, or regions. The company focuses on investing in listed equities to grow its assets over the medium to the longer term at a faster rate than inflation. It may use derivatives and structured instruments to hedge an existing investment or currency exposure or to exploit an investment opportunity.

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