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GECSF (Global Education Communities) EV-to-FCF : -116.67 (As of Apr. 05, 2025)


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What is Global Education Communities EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Global Education Communities's Enterprise Value is $270.09 Mil. Global Education Communities's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2024 was $-2.32 Mil. Therefore, Global Education Communities's EV-to-FCF for today is -116.67.

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

GECSF' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1946.82   Med: 20.53   Max: 578.54
Current: -125

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Global Education Communities was 578.54. The lowest was -1946.82. And the median was 20.53.

GECSF's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
100% of 194 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 12.9 vs GECSF: -125.00

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 (2025-04-05), Global Education Communities's stock price is $0.14654. Global Education Communities's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2024 was $-0.040. Therefore, Global Education Communities's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is At Loss.


Global Education Communities EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Global Education Communities'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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Global Education Communities EV-to-FCF Chart

Global Education Communities Annual Data
Trend Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 85.39 32.04 157.54 255.35 -63.84

Global Education Communities Quarterly Data
Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24
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 96.15 -326.72 -288.76 -63.84 -125.88

Competitive Comparison of Global Education Communities's EV-to-FCF

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Global Education Communities'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.


Global Education Communities's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Global Education Communities's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Global Education Communities's EV-to-FCF falls into.


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Global Education Communities EV-to-FCF Calculation

Global Education Communities's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=270.090/-2.315
=-116.67

Global Education Communities's current Enterprise Value is $270.09 Mil.
Global Education Communities's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-2.32 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.


Global Education Communities  (OTCPK:GECSF) 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.

Global Education Communities's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=0.14654/-0.040
=At Loss

Global Education Communities's share price for today is $0.14654.
Global Education Communities's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.040.

* 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.


Global Education Communities EV-to-FCF Related Terms

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Global Education Communities Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
777 West Broadway, Suite 1200, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V5Z 4J7
Global Education Communities Corp is an educational and student-housing real estate company. Its business operations include education, media communications, revenue-producing properties, and real estate development. The company currently has five main business units, namely Sprott Shaw College Corp. (SSCC), Sprott Shaw Language College (SSLC), including Vancouver International College (VIC), CIBT School of Business & Technology (CIBT), IRIX Design Group Inc. (IRIX) and Global Education City Holdings Inc. (GECH). The majority of the company's revenue is generated from its Sprott Shaw College Corp. (SSCC) unit.