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Deswell Industries (Deswell Industries) EV-to-FCF : -1.03 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Deswell Industries EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Deswell Industries's Enterprise Value is $-13.76 Mil. Deswell Industries's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $13.37 Mil. Therefore, Deswell Industries's EV-to-FCF for today is -1.03.

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

DSWL' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.62   Med: 1.99   Max: 220.31
Current: -1.03

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Deswell Industries was 220.31. The lowest was -10.62. And the median was 1.99.

DSWL's EV-to-FCF is ranked better than
98.57% of 1395 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 15.63 vs DSWL: -1.03

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 (2024-04-25), Deswell Industries's stock price is $2.32. Deswell Industries's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.385. Therefore, Deswell Industries's PE Ratio for today is 6.03.


Deswell Industries EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Deswell Industries'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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Deswell Industries EV-to-FCF Chart

Deswell Industries Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.45 -0.59 3.97 -8.56 -0.39

Deswell Industries 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 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 - -8.56 - -0.39 -

Competitive Comparison of Deswell Industries's EV-to-FCF

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Deswell Industries'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.


Deswell Industries's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Deswell Industries EV-to-FCF Calculation

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

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=-13.760/13.374
=-1.03

Deswell Industries's current Enterprise Value is $-13.76 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Deswell Industries's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $13.37 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.


Deswell Industries  (NAS:DSWL) 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.

Deswell Industries's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=2.32/0.385
=6.03

Deswell Industries's share price for today is $2.32.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Deswell Industries's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.385.

* 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.


Deswell Industries EV-to-FCF Related Terms

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Deswell Industries (Deswell Industries) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
10B, Edificio Associacao Industrial De Macau, No. 32-36 Rua do Comandante Mata e Oliveira, Macao, MAC
Deswell Industries Inc is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of injection-molded plastic parts and components. In addition, it also offers manufacturing services for electronic products and subassemblies and manufactures metallic molds and accessory parts for original equipment manufacturers and contract manufacturers. The company conducts all of its manufacturing activities at separate plastics, electronics and metallic operation factories located in the People's Republic of China. It operates through the Plastic Injection Molding and Electronic Products Assembling segments. The firm offers products such as automobile components, medical testing equipment, parts for audio equipment, av receivers, active subwoofers, digital system key sets, communication products and others.

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