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Cepton (Cepton) EV-to-FCF

: -0.04 (As of Today)
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EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Cepton's Enterprise Value is $1.51 Mil. Cepton's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-36.82 Mil. Therefore, Cepton's EV-to-FCF for today is -0.04.

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

CPTN' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -74.7   Med: -1.4   Max: 0.42
Current: -0.04

During the past 5 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Cepton was 0.42. The lowest was -74.70. And the median was -1.40.

CPTN's EV-to-FCF is ranked better than
97.64% of 1398 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 15.6 vs CPTN: -0.04

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 (2024-04-23), Cepton's stock price is $3.00. Cepton's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-3.040. Therefore, Cepton's PE Ratio for today is At Loss.


Cepton EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cepton'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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Cepton Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
- - - -3.51 -0.11

Cepton Quarterly Data
Dec19 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -3.51 0.11 -0.18 -0.22 -0.11

Competitive Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Cepton'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.


Cepton EV-to-FCF Distribution

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Cepton's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

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



Cepton EV-to-FCF Calculation

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

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=1.505/-36.815
=-0.04

Cepton's current Enterprise Value is $1.51 Mil.
Cepton's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-36.82 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.


Cepton  (NAS:CPTN) 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.

Cepton's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=3.00/-3.040
=At Loss

Cepton's share price for today is $3.00.
Cepton's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-3.040.

* 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.


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Cepton (Cepton) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
399 West Trimble Road, San Jose, CA, USA, 95131
Cepton Inc provides lidar-based solutions for a range of markets such as automotive, smart cities, smart spaces and smart industrial applications. The company's patented MMT-based lidar technology enables reliable, scalable and cost-effective solutions that deliver long range, high resolution 3D perception for smart applications.
Executives
Ming Qiu officer: Controller C/O CEPTON, INC., 399 W. TRIMBLE ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Liqun Han officer: SVP of Operations C/O CEPTON, INC., 399 W. TRIMBLE ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Jun Pei director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO and President C/O CEPTON, INC., 399 W. TRIMBLE ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Mark Mccord officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O CEPTON, INC., 399 W. TRIMBLE ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Hideharu Konagaya director C/O CEPTON, INC., 399 WEST TRIMBLE ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Paul Anawalt officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O CEPTON, INC., 399 W. TRIMBLE ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Hull Xu officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CEPTON, INC., 399 W. TRIMBLE ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Jinying Chen officer: Corporate Controller C/O CEPTON, INC., 399 W. TRIMBLE ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Ldv Partners Fund I, L.p. 10 percent owner 24201 SUMMERHILL AVENUE, LOS ALTOS CA 94024
Xiaogang Zhang director C/O CEPTON, INC., 399 W. TRIMBLE ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 10 percent owner 4-8-3, TAKANAWA, MINATO-KU, TOKYO M0 1088711
May Wang director C/O CEPTON, INC., 399 W. TRIMBLE ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Winston S Fu director, 10 percent owner, officer: CFO and Secretary 24201 SUMMERHILL AVENUE, LOS ALTOS CA 94024
Takayuki Katsuda director C/O CEPTON, INC., 399 W. TRIMBLE ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Dongyi Liao officer: SVP of Applications C/O CEPTON, INC., 399 W. TRIMBLE ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95131