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QLogic (QLogic) EV-to-FCF : 12.84 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is QLogic EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, QLogic's Enterprise Value is $1,359.9 Mil. QLogic's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2016 was $105.9 Mil. Therefore, QLogic's EV-to-FCF for today is 12.84.

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

QLGC's EV-to-FCF is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 15.685
* Ranked among companies with meaningful EV-to-FCF only.

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 (2024-05-05), QLogic's stock price is $16.07. QLogic's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2016 was $0.750. Therefore, QLogic's PE Ratio for today is 21.43.


QLogic EV-to-FCF Historical Data

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

QLogic Annual Data
Trend Mar07 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16
EV-to-FCF
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QLogic Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of QLogic's EV-to-FCF

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, QLogic'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.


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

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

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



QLogic EV-to-FCF Calculation

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

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=1359.920/105.928
=12.84

QLogic's current Enterprise Value is $1,359.9 Mil.
QLogic's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2016 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $105.9 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.


QLogic  (NAS:QLGC) 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.

QLogic's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=16.07/0.750
=21.43

QLogic's share price for today is $16.07.
QLogic's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2016 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.750.

* 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.


QLogic EV-to-FCF Related Terms

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QLogic (QLogic) Business Description

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QLogic provides high-performance server and storage networking connectivity products to original-equipment manufacturers of server and storage systems. Its products are used in enterprise, managed service provider, and cloud-service provider data centers. They facilitate the transfer of data and enable resource sharing between servers, networks, and storage. Roughly half of the firm's revenue is generated in Asia-Pacific and Japan, with the rest coming from the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Executives
Christine King director, officer: Executive Chairman AMIS HOLDINGS, INC., 2300 BUCKSKIN RD, POCATELLO ID 83201
Anthony Carrozza officer: Senior VP - WW Sales
William M Zeitler director QLOGIC CORPORATION, 26650 ALISO VIEJO PARKWAY, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
John T Dickson director QLOGIC CORPORATION, 26650 ALISO VIEJO PARKWAY, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Balakrishnan S Iyer director 5221 CALIFORNIA AVE., IRVINE CA 92617
Jean X. Hu officer: Acting CEO, Senior VP and CFO 2485 AUGUSTINE DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Kathryn B Lewis director 15353 BARRANCA PARKWAY, IRVINE CA 92618
Hk Desai director, officer: Executive Chairman 26650 ALISO VIEJO PARKWAY, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Robert Crawford officer: Senior VP - WW Sales 56 SOUTH ROCKFORD DRIVE, TEMPE AZ 85281
Perry Mulligan officer: Senior VP - WW Operations EMULEX CORPORATION, 3333 SUSAN STREET, COSTA MESA CA 92626
Simon Biddiscombe director, officer: President and CEO C/O MOBILEIRON, INC., 415 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
James R Fiebiger director C/OMENTOR GRAPHICS CORP, 8005 SW BOECKMAN ROAD, WILSONVILLE OR 97070-7777
Scott Genereux officer: Senior VP - WW Sales 26650 ALISO VIEJO PARKWAY, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Larry R Carter director 170 W. TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Jeff Benck officer: President and COO BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC., 56 SOUTH ROCKFORD DRIVE, TEMPE AZ 85281

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