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SPNUF (Spirent Communications) EV-to-FCF : 26.20 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Spirent Communications EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Spirent Communications's Enterprise Value is $1,197.5 Mil. Spirent Communications's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $45.7 Mil. Therefore, Spirent Communications's EV-to-FCF for today is 26.20.

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

SPNUF' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.52   Med: 20.21   Max: 91.69
Current: 26.15

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Spirent Communications was 91.69. The lowest was 4.52. And the median was 20.21.

SPNUF's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
57.59% of 1549 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 20.67 vs SPNUF: 26.15

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 (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-12-14), Spirent Communications's stock price is $2.46. Spirent Communications's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.022. Therefore, Spirent Communications's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 111.82.


Spirent Communications EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Spirent Communications'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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Spirent Communications EV-to-FCF Chart

Spirent Communications 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 17.54 17.60 22.48 15.73 31.72

Spirent Communications Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - 15.73 - 31.72 -

Competitive Comparison of Spirent Communications's EV-to-FCF

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Spirent Communications'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.


Spirent Communications's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Spirent Communications EV-to-FCF Calculation

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

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=1197.542/45.7
=26.20

Spirent Communications's current Enterprise Value is $1,197.5 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Spirent Communications's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $45.7 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.


Spirent Communications  (OTCPK:SPNUF) 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 (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

Spirent Communications's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=2.46/0.022
=111.82

Spirent Communications's share price for today is $2.46.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Spirent Communications's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.022.

* 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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Spirent Communications Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
108 High Street, Origin One, Crawley, West Sussex, GBR, RH10 1BD
Spirent Communications PLC provides communications technologies including networks, data centers, mobile communications, and the Internet of Things. The company operates in Networks and Security and Lifecycle Service Assurance segments. The majority of the revenue is derived from the Networks and Security segment which comprises developing test methodologies, tools, and services for virtualized networks, cloud and artificial intelligence networking infrastructure, application performance, and proactive security validation.