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National Grid (LSE:NG.) EV-to-FCF

: 235.59 (As of Today)
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EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, National Grid's Enterprise Value is £80,571 Mil. National Grid's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was £342 Mil. Therefore, National Grid's EV-to-FCF for today is 235.59.

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

LSE:NG.' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -468.26   Med: 89.2   Max: 13832.19
Current: 235.59

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of National Grid was 13832.19. The lowest was -468.26. And the median was 89.20.

LSE:NG.'s EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
97.44% of 313 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 13.67 vs LSE:NG.: 235.59

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 (2024-04-18), National Grid's stock price is £10.30. National Grid's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was £2.084. Therefore, National Grid's PE Ratio for today is 4.94.


National Grid EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for National Grid'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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National Grid Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
EV-to-FCF
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 147.30 1,934.50 -404.20 116.60 13,431.57

National Grid Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
EV-to-FCF 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 116.60 - 13,431.57 -

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, National Grid'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.


National Grid EV-to-FCF Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, National Grid's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

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



National Grid EV-to-FCF Calculation

National Grid's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=80571.039/342
=235.59

National Grid's current Enterprise Value is £80,571 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. National Grid's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was £342 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.


National Grid  (LSE:NG.) 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.

National Grid's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=10.30/2.084
=4.94

National Grid's share price for today is £10.30.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. National Grid's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was £2.084.

* 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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National Grid (LSE:NG.) Business Description

Address
1-3 Strand, London, GBR, WC2N 5EH
National Grid owns and operates the electric transmission system in England and Wales. It sold the bulk of its U.K. gas transmission business in fiscal 2023 to fund the acquisition of PPL's U.K. power distribution assets. In the Northeastern United States, it serves electricity and gas customers combined in three states. It also owns regulated transmission and electricity generation in the United States, metering services, merchant transmission lines in the U.K., and the Grain (U.K.) liquefied natural gas facility.

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