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Cargills (Ceylon) (COL:CARG.N0000) EV-to-FCF : 20.70 (As of May. 28, 2024)


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What is Cargills (Ceylon) EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Cargills (Ceylon)'s Enterprise Value is රු146,962 Mil. Cargills (Ceylon)'s Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was රු7,100 Mil. Therefore, Cargills (Ceylon)'s EV-to-FCF for today is 20.70.

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

COL:CARG.N0000' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -169.38   Med: 12.77   Max: 201.46
Current: 20.9

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Cargills (Ceylon) was 201.46. The lowest was -169.38. And the median was 12.77.

COL:CARG.N0000's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
67.24% of 232 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 13.97 vs COL:CARG.N0000: 20.90

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 (2024-05-28), Cargills (Ceylon)'s stock price is රු374.25. Cargills (Ceylon)'s Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was රු22.790. Therefore, Cargills (Ceylon)'s PE Ratio for today is 16.42.


Cargills (Ceylon) EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cargills (Ceylon)'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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Cargills (Ceylon) EV-to-FCF Chart

Cargills (Ceylon) Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -66.93 74.13 17.94 13.35 -31.20

Cargills (Ceylon) Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 -36.71 -31.20 126.99 23.95 19.93

Competitive Comparison of Cargills (Ceylon)'s EV-to-FCF

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Cargills (Ceylon)'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.


Cargills (Ceylon)'s EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Cargills (Ceylon)'s EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cargills (Ceylon)'s EV-to-FCF falls into.



Cargills (Ceylon) EV-to-FCF Calculation

Cargills (Ceylon)'s EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=146962.026/7100.082
=20.70

Cargills (Ceylon)'s current Enterprise Value is රු146,962 Mil.
Cargills (Ceylon)'s Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was රු7,100 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.


Cargills (Ceylon)  (COL:CARG.N0000) 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.

Cargills (Ceylon)'s PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=374.25/22.790
=16.42

Cargills (Ceylon)'s share price for today is රු374.25.
Cargills (Ceylon)'s Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was රු22.790.

* 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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Cargills (Ceylon) (COL:CARG.N0000) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
No. 40, York Street, Colombo, LKA, 01
Cargills (Ceylon) PLC operates a chain of supermarkets and convenience stores. It is engaged in the manufacturing and trading of food and beverage products in Sri Lanka. The company's operating segment includes Food Retailing, Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Distribution, Restaurant, and Real estate. It generates maximum from the Food Retailing segment. The Food Retailing segment operates a chain of retail outlets under the brand names of Food City, Food City Express, and Food Hall. The company process and markets processed meat, dairy ice cream, yogurt, cheese, milk, nectar and fruit juices, jams, cordials, sauces, and biscuits as well as produces and distributes agricultural seeds.

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