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Investment Company (The) (LSE:INV) EV-to-FCF : -114.09 (As of Apr. 14, 2025)


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What is Investment Company (The) EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Investment Company (The)'s Enterprise Value is £5.36 Mil. Investment Company (The)'s Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was £-0.05 Mil. Therefore, Investment Company (The)'s EV-to-FCF for today is -114.09.

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

LSE:INV' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -431.83   Med: 21.81   Max: 148.78
Current: -114.09

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Investment Company (The) was 148.78. The lowest was -431.83. And the median was 21.81.

LSE:INV's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
100% of 1004 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 14.66 vs LSE:INV: -114.09

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 (2025-04-14), Investment Company (The)'s stock price is £0.63. Investment Company (The)'s Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was £0.075. Therefore, Investment Company (The)'s PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 8.40.


Investment Company (The) EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Investment Company (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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Investment Company (The) EV-to-FCF Chart

Investment Company (The) Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.20 143.48 -370.85 -66.75 -168.47

Investment Company (The) Semi-Annual Data
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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 - -66.75 - -168.47 -

Competitive Comparison of Investment Company (The)'s EV-to-FCF

For the Asset Management subindustry, Investment Company (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.


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

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

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


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Investment Company (The) EV-to-FCF Calculation

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

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=5.362/-0.047
=-114.09

Investment Company (The)'s current Enterprise Value is £5.36 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Investment Company (The)'s Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was £-0.05 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.


Investment Company (The)  (LSE:INV) 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.

Investment Company (The)'s PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=0.63/0.075
=8.40

Investment Company (The)'s share price for today is £0.63.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Investment Company (The)'s Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was £0.075.

* 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.


Investment Company (The) EV-to-FCF Related Terms

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Investment Company (The) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Den House, The Office Suite, Den Promenade, Teignmouth, GBR, TQ14 8SY
Investment Company (The) PLC is engaged in the investment of equity securities. Its investment objective is to increase capital growth for shareholders over the long term by investing in good quality, quoted, UK small and mid-cap companies. The company is engaged in a single segment of the investment business.