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VNET Group (VNET Group) EV-to-FCF : -18.40 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is VNET Group EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, VNET Group's Enterprise Value is $2,556 Mil. VNET Group's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-139 Mil. Therefore, VNET Group's EV-to-FCF for today is -18.40.

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

VNET' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -328.76   Med: -16.18   Max: 237.4
Current: -17.44

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of VNET Group was 237.40. The lowest was -328.76. And the median was -16.18.

VNET's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
100% of 1520 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 21.115 vs VNET: -17.44

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 (2024-04-30), VNET Group's stock price is $1.69. VNET Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-2.433. Therefore, VNET Group's PE Ratio for today is At Loss.


VNET Group EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for VNET 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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VNET Group EV-to-FCF Chart

VNET Group 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 -18.77 -20.99 -12.95 -27.78 -20.40

VNET Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -27.78 -62.88 -24.34 -14.41 -20.40

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

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, VNET 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.


VNET Group's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



VNET Group EV-to-FCF Calculation

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

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=2555.573/-138.906
=-18.40

VNET Group's current Enterprise Value is $2,556 Mil.
VNET Group's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-139 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.


VNET Group  (NAS:VNET) 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.

VNET Group's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=1.69/-2.433
=At Loss

VNET Group's share price for today is $1.69.
VNET Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-2.433.

* 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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VNET Group (VNET Group) Business Description

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Address
No. 10 Jiuxianqiao East Road, Guanjie Building Southeast 1st Floor, Chaoyang District, Beijing, CHN, 100016
VNET started as AsiaCloud in 1999 and moved to the data center business with its first self-developed data center opening in 2010. The firm listed (as 21Vianet) on the Nasdaq in April 2011, subsequently changing its name to VNET Group in 2021. It originally focused on providing data center services such as colocation and cloud services to retail clients in China, but added hyperscale customers in 2019 and now counts large Chinese hyperscalers such as Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, and Huawei Cloud as customers. At end-September 2023 it had 84,608 self-built cabinets with the majority in Beijing, Shanghai, and the Greater Bay area. It also operated partnered data centers with around 4,314 cabinets and had 476 MW of wholesale capacity contracted or under a memorandum of understanding.

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