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Meridian Bioscience (FRA:MR4) EV-to-FCF : 20.02 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Meridian Bioscience EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Meridian Bioscience's Enterprise Value is €1,331.3 Mil. Meridian Bioscience's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2022 was €66.5 Mil. Therefore, Meridian Bioscience's EV-to-FCF for today is 20.02.

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

FRA:MR4's EV-to-FCF is not ranked *
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry.
Industry Median: 27.875
* 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.

As of today (2024-05-05), Meridian Bioscience's stock price is €30.90. Meridian Bioscience's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2022 was €0.870. Therefore, Meridian Bioscience's PE Ratio for today is 35.52.


Meridian Bioscience EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meridian Bioscience'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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Meridian Bioscience EV-to-FCF Chart

Meridian Bioscience Annual Data
Trend Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.34 12.93 16.86 17.52 18.02

Meridian Bioscience Quarterly Data
Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22
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 17.52 14.66 13.29 14.56 18.02

Competitive Comparison of Meridian Bioscience's EV-to-FCF

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Meridian Bioscience'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.


Meridian Bioscience's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Meridian Bioscience's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

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



Meridian Bioscience EV-to-FCF Calculation

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

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=1331.301/66.503
=20.02

Meridian Bioscience's current Enterprise Value is €1,331.3 Mil.
Meridian Bioscience's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2022 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €66.5 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.


Meridian Bioscience  (FRA:MR4) 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.

Meridian Bioscience's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=30.90/0.870
=35.52

Meridian Bioscience's share price for today is €30.90.
Meridian Bioscience's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2022 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €0.870.

* 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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Meridian Bioscience (FRA:MR4) Business Description

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Address
3471 River Hills Drive, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 45244
Meridian Bioscience Inc is an integrated life science company. It develops and distributes diagnostic tests and reagents, as well as biologic substances used by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Its Diagnostics segment manufactures tests primarily for gastrointestinal, viral, respiratory, & parasitic infectious diseases. Its testing platforms include isothermal DNA amplification, rapid immunoassays, and enzyme-linked immunoassays. The Life sciences segment sells b-antigens, antibodies, and reagents in bulk to other diagnostic manufacturers, the agriculture industry, and researchers. It also manufactures proteins that biopharmaceutical companies use in new drugs and vaccines. The entity has a business presence in the US and other countries.

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