Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) FCF Margin %: 28.17% (As of May. 2014)


What is Allocate Software FCF Margin %?

Allocate Software LSE:ALLA FCF Margin % is 28.17% as of May. 2014. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

FCF Margin % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by its Revenue. Allocate Software's Free Cash Flow for the six months ended in May. 2014 was £6.41 Mil. Allocate Software's Revenue for the six months ended in May. 2014 was £22.75 Mil. Therefore, Allocate Software's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 was 28.17%.

As of today, Allocate Software's current FCF Yield % is 0.00%.

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


LSE:ALLA's FCF Margin % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 2.41
* Ranked among companies with meaningful FCF Margin % only.

Allocate Software FCF Margin % Related Terms

Allocate Software FCF Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Allocate Software'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.

Allocate Software FCF Margin % Chart

Allocate Software Annual Data
Trend May05 May06 May07 May08 May09 May10 May11 May12 May13 May14
FCF Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.77 16.99 7.27 18.00 8.99

Allocate Software Semi-Annual Data
Nov04 May05 Nov05 May06 Nov06 May07 Nov07 May08 Nov08 May09 Nov09 May10 Nov10 May11 Nov11 May12 Nov12 May13 Nov13 May14
FCF Margin % 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 25.79 -2.23 33.50 -16.27 28.17

LSE:ALLA vs SREV, ASUR: FCF Margin % Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Allocate Software'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.

Allocate Software FCF Margin % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Allocate Software's FCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Allocate Software's FCF Margin % falls into.


Allocate Software FCF Margin % Calculation

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

Allocate Software's FCF Margin for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2014 is calculated as

FCF Margin=Free Cash Flow (A: May. 2014 )/Revenue (A: May. 2014 )
=3.596/40.022
=8.99 %

Allocate Software's FCF Margin for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 is calculated as

FCF Margin=Free Cash Flow (Q: May. 2014 )/Revenue (Q: May. 2014 )
=6.407/22.746
=28.17 %

* 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 28.17% mean?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a FCF Margin % of 28.17% as of May. 2014. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on Allocate Software and its competitors.
Is Allocate Software's FCF Margin % too high?
Allocate Software's current FCF Margin % is 28.17%. The Software industry median FCF Margin % is 2.41. Allocate Software's value of 28.17% is 1068.9% above this industry median.
How does Allocate Software's FCF Margin % compare to SREV and ASUR?
Allocate Software's FCF Margin % of 28.17% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median FCF Margin % is 2.41. Allocate Software's value of 28.17% is 1068.9% 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 Software company?
The median FCF Margin % among Software companies is 2.41, based on 2,815 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. Allocate Software's current FCF Margin % of 28.17% is 1068.9% 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 Allocate Software and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median FCF Margin % is 2.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Allocate Software's current FCF Margin % is 28.17%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Allocate Software stock overvalued right now?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a current FCF Margin % of 28.17%. The current FCF Margin % is 28.17% and 1068.9% above the Software industry median of 2.41. 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 Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA), the current FCF Margin % is 28.17% as of May. 2014. 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.

Allocate Software Business Description

Allocate Software PLC is engaged in the development, sale and support of workforce management solutions, and the provision of related IT services to major healthcare, defence, government and commercial customers. The business of the company is focused principally on the Healthcare market in addition to Defence. Its segments are Licence, Subscriptions, Support, and Services. Licence and Subscriptions segments represent the sale of non-cancellable software licence agreements and subscriptions associated with that software. Support and Services segments represent the provision of installation, consulting, training and product support. It operates in UK, Europe, USA and Australia.