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Smiths Group (STU:QS2A) EV-to-FCF : 19.24 (As of Mar. 27, 2025)


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What is Smiths Group EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Smiths Group's Enterprise Value is €8,379 Mil. Smiths Group's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 was €436 Mil. Therefore, Smiths Group's EV-to-FCF for today is 19.24.

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

STU:QS2A' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.6   Med: 26.07   Max: 37.24
Current: 19.5

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Smiths Group was 37.24. The lowest was 15.60. And the median was 26.07.

STU:QS2A's EV-to-FCF is ranked better than
55.76% of 1684 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 22.71 vs STU:QS2A: 19.50

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 (2025-03-27), Smiths Group's stock price is €23.78. Smiths Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 was €1.057. Therefore, Smiths Group's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 22.50.


Smiths Group EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Smiths Group'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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Smiths Group EV-to-FCF Chart

Smiths Group Annual Data
Trend Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.64 17.42 29.95 29.70 19.16

Smiths Group Semi-Annual Data
Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25
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 - 29.70 - 19.16 -

Competitive Comparison of Smiths Group's EV-to-FCF

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Smiths Group'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.


Smiths Group's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Smiths Group's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Smiths Group EV-to-FCF Calculation

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

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=8378.610/435.523
=19.24

Smiths Group's current Enterprise Value is €8,379 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Smiths Group's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 was €436 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.


Smiths Group  (STU:QS2A) 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.

Smiths Group's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=23.78/1.057
=22.50

Smiths Group's share price for today is €23.78.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Smiths Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 was €1.057.

* 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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Smiths Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
255 Blackfriars Road, Level 10, Arbor, Bankside Yards, London, GBR, SE1 9AX
Smiths Group operates four distinct industrial capital goods businesses, each with industry leadership positions that serve a diverse range of end markets, including oil and gas, aviation & defense, and the general industrial sector. Despite serving disparate markets, each of Smiths Group's constituent companies provide an advanced technology offering backed by the group's engineering expertise. John Crane—Smiths Group's largest business—is the global industry leader in the design and manufacture of highly engineered mechanical seals, boasting the largest installed base across its energy and general industrial end markets. Smiths Detection is a global leading supplier of security and detection scanning equipment to aviation, sea ports, and municipal customers.

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