Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA) FCF Margin %: 3.21% (As of Dec. 2015)


What is Fairway Group Holdings FCF Margin %?

Fairway Group Holdings FRA:FGWA -96.67% FCF Margin % is 3.21% as of Dec. 2015. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

FCF Margin % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by its Revenue. Fairway Group Holdings's Free Cash Flow for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was €5.6 Mil. Fairway Group Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was €176.0 Mil. Therefore, Fairway Group Holdings's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was 3.21%.

As of today, Fairway Group Holdings's current FCF Yield % is -440.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Fairway Group Holdings's FCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:FGWA' s FCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -0.11

FRA:FGWA's FCF Margin % is not ranked
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 1.835 vs FRA:FGWA: -0.11

Fairway Group Holdings FCF Margin % Related Terms

Fairway Group Holdings FCF Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fairway Group Holdings's FCF Margin % 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.

Fairway Group Holdings FCF Margin % Chart

Fairway Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
FCF Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -7.16 -6.44 -9.24 -5.50 -2.44

Fairway Group Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar10 Mar11 Jun11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
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FRA:FGWA vs IFMK: FCF Margin % Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Fairway Group Holdings's FCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Margin % 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.

Fairway Group Holdings FCF Margin % vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Fairway Group Holdings's FCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fairway Group Holdings's FCF Margin % falls into.


Fairway Group Holdings FCF Margin % Calculation

FCF margin is the ratio of Free Cash Flow divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Fairway Group Holdings's FCF Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

FCF Margin=Free Cash Flow (A: Mar. 2015 )/Revenue (A: Mar. 2015 )
=-17.952/736.941
=-2.44 %

Fairway Group Holdings's FCF Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

FCF Margin=Free Cash Flow (Q: Dec. 2015 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=5.64/175.965
=3.21 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about FCF Margin % →
What does a FCF Margin % of 3.21% mean?
Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA) has a FCF Margin % of 3.21% as of Dec. 2015. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on Fairway Group Holdings and its competitors.
Is Fairway Group Holdings' FCF Margin % too high?
Fairway Group Holdings' current FCF Margin % is 3.21%. The Retail - Defensive industry median FCF Margin % is 1.84. Fairway Group Holdings' value of 3.21% is 74.9% above this industry median.
How does Fairway Group Holdings' FCF Margin % compare to IFMK?
Fairway Group Holdings' FCF Margin % of 3.21% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. The industry median FCF Margin % is 1.84. Fairway Group Holdings' value of 3.21% is 74.9% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good FCF Margin % for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median FCF Margin % among Retail - Defensive companies is 1.84, based on 310 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a FCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, FCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Fairway Group Holdings's current FCF Margin % of 3.21% is 74.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high FCF Margin % mean?
A high FCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on Fairway Group Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median FCF Margin % is 1.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fairway Group Holdings's current FCF Margin % is 3.21%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fairway Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA) has a current FCF Margin % of 3.21%. The current FCF Margin % is 3.21% and 74.9% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 1.84. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is FCF Margin % calculated?
FCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA), the current FCF Margin % is 3.21% as of Dec. 2015. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Fairway Group Holdings Business Description

Fairway Group Holdings Corp along with its subsidiaries operates in the retail food industry. The company sells fresh, natural and organic products, prepared foods and hard to find specialty and gourmet offerings, along with a full assortment of conventional groceries. Its perishable product categories, which include producing, natural and organic, deli, specialty, cheese, butcher, seafood, bakery, coffee and kosher foods. The non-perishable product categories consist of conventional groceries as well as specialty foods.