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Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) EV-to-FCF : 10.76 (As of Mar. 26, 2025)


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What is Life Healthcare Group Holdings EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Life Healthcare Group Holdings's Enterprise Value is R23,354 Mil. Life Healthcare Group Holdings's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was R2,170 Mil. Therefore, Life Healthcare Group Holdings's EV-to-FCF for today is 10.76.

The historical rank and industry rank for Life Healthcare Group Holdings's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:LHC' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.89   Med: 18.78   Max: 33.59
Current: 10.4

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Life Healthcare Group Holdings was 33.59. The lowest was 8.89. And the median was 18.78.

JSE:LHC's EV-to-FCF is ranked better than
71.36% of 398 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 17.38 vs JSE:LHC: 10.40

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 (2025-03-26), Life Healthcare Group Holdings's stock price is R14.16. Life Healthcare Group Holdings's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was R3.270. Therefore, Life Healthcare Group Holdings's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 4.33.


Life Healthcare Group Holdings EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Life Healthcare Group Holdings'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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Life Healthcare Group Holdings EV-to-FCF Chart

Life Healthcare Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.08 13.61 13.38 13.54 11.99

Life Healthcare Group Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 13.38 - 13.54 - 11.99

Competitive Comparison of Life Healthcare Group Holdings's EV-to-FCF

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Life Healthcare Group Holdings'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.


Life Healthcare Group Holdings's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Life Healthcare Group Holdings's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Life Healthcare Group Holdings's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Life Healthcare Group Holdings EV-to-FCF Calculation

Life Healthcare Group Holdings's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=23354.053/2170
=10.76

Life Healthcare Group Holdings's current Enterprise Value is R23,354 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Life Healthcare Group Holdings's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was R2,170 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.


Life Healthcare Group Holdings  (JSE:LHC) 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.

Life Healthcare Group Holdings's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=14.16/3.270
=4.33

Life Healthcare Group Holdings's share price for today is R14.16.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Life Healthcare Group Holdings's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was R3.270.

* 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.


Life Healthcare Group Holdings EV-to-FCF Related Terms

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Life Healthcare Group Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
203 Oxford Road, Building 2, Oxford Parks, Corner Eastwood and Oxford Roads, Dunkeld, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd is an international and diversified healthcare organization based in South Africa. The firm's segments include Hospitals that derive maximum revenue, Complementary services, Healthcare services, and Radiopharmaceutical products. The hospital services segment comprises all the acute hospitals and the complementary services segment includes mental health, acute rehabilitation, renal dialysis, oncology, and imaging services. The healthcare services segment comprises Life Nkanyisa and Life Health Solutions; and the radiopharmaceuticals represent the products developed by LMI across Europe, the UK, and the USA. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from its business in South Africa and the rest from International markets.

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