EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Patterson's Enterprise Value is $3,392 Mil.
Patterson's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2022 was $-1,019 Mil. Therefore, Patterson's EV-to-FCF for today is -3.33.
The historical rank and industry rank for Patterson's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:
PDCO'
s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -229.63 Med: 14.59 Max: 7356.34
Current: -3.33
During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Patterson was 7356.34. The lowest was -229.63. And the median was 14.59.
PDCO's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than 100% of 48
companies
in the Medical Distribution industry
Industry Median: 18.34
vs PDCO: -3.33
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 (2022-08-11), Patterson's stock price is $30.77.
Patterson's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2022 was $2.070. Therefore, Patterson's PE Ratio for today is 14.86.
Competitive Comparison
For the Medical Distribution subindustry, Patterson'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.
Patterson EV-to-FCF Distribution
For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, Patterson's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Patterson's EV-to-FCF falls into.
Patterson's current Enterprise Value is $3,392 Mil.
Patterson's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2022 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1,019 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.
Patterson (NAS:PDCO) 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.
Patterson's share price for today is $30.77.
Patterson's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2022 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.070.
* 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.
Patterson EV-to-FCF Related Terms
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Patterson is a leading dental distributor and wholesaler of consumable products and equipment operating through two business segments, Patterson Dental and Patterson Animal Health. The firm offers dental and veterinary practice management products, including office software products, technical, financial, and educational services, primarily to two highly fragmented market segments throughout the U.S. and Canada. The company began as a dental distributor in 1877 and expanded to become a major supplier of animal health products to vets and production companies through an acquisition of Animal Health International in 2015. Patterson also has a presence in the U.K. animal health market.
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