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AUO (AUOTY) EV-to-FCF : -9.61 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is AUO EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, AUO's Enterprise Value is $5,320 Mil. AUO's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-553 Mil. Therefore, AUO's EV-to-FCF for today is -9.61.

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

AUOTY' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -146.69   Med: 3.68   Max: 190.94
Current: -9.84

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of AUO was 190.94. The lowest was -146.69. And the median was 3.68.

AUOTY's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
100% of 1393 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 15.58 vs AUOTY: -9.84

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 (2024-04-26), AUO's stock price is $5.34. AUO's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.771. Therefore, AUO's PE Ratio for today is At Loss.


AUO EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for AUO'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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AUO EV-to-FCF Chart

AUO Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -16.70 17.70 2.25 -14.65 -10.66

AUO Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -14.65 -4.93 -5.04 -9.16 -10.66

Competitive Comparison of AUO's EV-to-FCF

For the Electronic Components subindustry, AUO'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.


AUO's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



AUO EV-to-FCF Calculation

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

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=5320.319/-553.373
=-9.61

AUO's current Enterprise Value is $5,320 Mil.
AUO'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 $-553 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.


AUO  (OTCPK:AUOTY) 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.

AUO's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=5.34/-0.771
=At Loss

AUO's share price for today is $5.34.
AUO'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 $-0.771.

* 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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AUO (AUOTY) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
No. 1, Li-Hsin Road 2, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, TWN, 300094
AUO Corp is a Taiwan-based company that manufactures & distributes thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal-display (TFT-LCD) panels to original equipment manufacturers. The display segment generally is engaged in the research, development, design, manufacturing, & sale of flat panel displays. The energy segment mainly is engaged in the design, manufacturing, and sale of ingots, solar wafers, and solar modules, as well as providing technical engineering services and maintenance services for solar system projects AU Optronics has manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, Japan, and Malaysia. It operates in two segments - The display segment & energy segment, the majority is derived from the Display segment. Geographically, the majority is from the PRC (including Hong Kong).