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2U (TWOU) EV-to-FCF : -213.29 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is 2U EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, 2U's Enterprise Value is $894.3 Mil. 2U's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $-4.2 Mil. Therefore, 2U's EV-to-FCF for today is -213.29.

The historical rank and industry rank for 2U's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

TWOU' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -213.29   Med: -37.49   Max: -7.76
Current: -213.29

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of 2U was -7.76. The lowest was -213.29. And the median was -37.49.

TWOU's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
100% of 175 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 12.86 vs TWOU: -213.29

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 (2024-05-15), 2U's stock price is $0.3558. 2U's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $-3.910. Therefore, 2U's PE Ratio for today is At Loss.


2U EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for 2U'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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2U EV-to-FCF Chart

2U 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 -12.83 -69.55 -25.36 -21.53 -19.30

2U Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -49.91 -16.24 -19.87 -19.30 -213.92

Competitive Comparison of 2U's EV-to-FCF

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, 2U'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.


2U's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, 2U's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where 2U's EV-to-FCF falls into.



2U EV-to-FCF Calculation

2U's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=894.336/-4.193
=-213.29

2U's current Enterprise Value is $894.3 Mil.
2U's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-4.2 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.


2U  (NAS:TWOU) 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.

2U's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=0.3558/-3.910
=At Loss

2U's share price for today is $0.3558.
2U's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-3.910.

* 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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2U (TWOU) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7900 Harkins Road, Lanham, MD, USA, 20706
2U Inc provides educational technology services for nonprofit colleges and universities. It builds, delivers, and monitors educational platforms that enable online delivery of degree programs and alternative credentials such as short technical courses. The company provides cloud-based software-as-a-service platform and various technology-enabled services such as learning technology, live class application monitoring, content development, marketing, among others that help its clients to reach students globally. It is organized in two reportable business segments: Degree Program segment and Alternative Credential segment. The vast majority of revenue comes from the company's Degree Program segment, and most of the company's revenue is earned in the United States.
Executives
Aaron Mccullough officer: CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER C/O 2U, INC., 7900 HARKINS ROAD, LANHAM MD 20706
Edward S. Macias director C/O 2U, INC., 8201 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 900, LANDOVER MD 20785
Gregory K Peters director C/O NETFLIX, INC., 121 ALBRIGHT WAY, LOS GATOS CA 95032
Christopher J Paucek director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 7900 HARKINS ROAD, LANHAM MD 20706
Paul A Maeder director C/O HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS, HIGH ST TOWER 125 HIGH ST, BOSTON MA 02110
Alexis Maybank director C/O 2U, INC., 7900 HARKINS ROAD, LANHAM MD 20706
James Kenigsberg officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O 2U, INC., 7900 HARKINS ROAD, LANHAM MD 20706
Matthew J. Norden officer: Co-General Counsel C/O 2U, INC., 7900 HARKINS ROAD, LANHAM MD 20706
Mark Chernis director 2315 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10024
Paul S Lalljie officer: Chief Financial Officer 7900 HARKINS ROAD, LANHAM MD 20706
John M Larson director 2895 GREENSPOINT PARKWAY, SUITE 600, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60195
Robert M Stavis director 211 HOMMOCKS ROAD, LARCHMONT NY 10538
John B. Ellis officer: Chief Accounting Officer THREE GLENLAKE PKWY., ATLANTA GA 30328
Earl Lewis director C/O 2U, INC., 8201 CORPORATE DRIVE, LANDOVER MD 20785
Timothy M Haley director 3000 SAND HILL ROAD, 2-290, MENLO PARK CA 94025