GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Basic Materials » Agriculture » Agrium Inc (TSX:AGU) » Definitions » EV-to-FCF

Agrium (TSX:AGU) EV-to-FCF : 25.74 (As of May. 26, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 1993. Start your Free Trial

What is Agrium EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Agrium's Enterprise Value is C$19,976 Mil. Agrium's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2017 was C$776 Mil. Therefore, Agrium's EV-to-FCF for today is 25.74.

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

TSX:AGU's EV-to-FCF is not ranked *
in the Agriculture industry.
Industry Median: 15.275
* 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 (2024-05-26), Agrium's stock price is C$144.58. Agrium's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2017 was C$3.646. Therefore, Agrium's PE Ratio for today is 39.65.


Agrium EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Agrium'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.

* Premium members only.

Agrium EV-to-FCF Chart

Agrium Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.23 -328.78 -21.79 36.13 19.68

Agrium Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
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 - - - - -

Competitive Comparison of Agrium's EV-to-FCF

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Agrium'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.


Agrium's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Agrium's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

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



Agrium EV-to-FCF Calculation

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

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=19975.789/776.054
=25.74

Agrium's current Enterprise Value is C$19,976 Mil.
Agrium's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$776 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.


Agrium  (TSX:AGU) 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.

Agrium's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=144.58/3.646
=39.65

Agrium's share price for today is C$144.58.
Agrium's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$3.646.

* 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.


Agrium EV-to-FCF Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Agrium's EV-to-FCF provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Agrium (TSX:AGU) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
With more than 1,400 retail centers, Canada-based Agrium is the largest agricultural retailer in the United States, selling fertilizers, crop chemicals, and seed directly to farm customers. The company's wholesale business produces and markets the three main crop nutrients--nitrogen, potash, and phosphate--with natural resources located mainly in Canada and the United States. The bulk of Agrium's sales are generated in the U.S., Canada, and Australia.

Agrium (TSX:AGU) Headlines

From GuruFocus

Canadian Stocks: Trouble, Trouble

By Gordon Pape Gordon Pape 08-12-2013

Analyzing Jeff Ubben's Top Picks: Agrium (AGU)

By Ashish Sharma Lalitsharma 03-19-2015

Pioneer Investments Buys Agrium in Q1

By Ashish Sharma Lalitsharma 05-28-2015

Activist Investor Jana Partners Takes Aim at Agrium (AGU)

By CanadianValue CanadianValue 11-19-2012

Jim Rogers: Time to Buy Agricultural Commodities

By guruek Chris Mayer 11-10-2009

Agrium, Inc. (AGU): Stock of the Day

By guruek INVESTMENTU 03-11-2009

Agrium: Attractive Valuation On A Modest Pullback

By Bram de Haas BramdeHaas@twitter 08-24-2015

David Dreman Sells St. Jude Medical, Ford

By Tiziano Frateschi Tiziano Frateschi 12-17-2016

Jeff Ubben Increases Stake in Agrium

By Ashish Sharma Lalitsharma 09-11-2015