DITHF (DS Smith) FCF Yield % : -3.29 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)

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What is DS Smith FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, DS Smith's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $-315 Mil, and Market Cap is $9,479 Mil. Therefore, DS Smith's FCF Yield % for today is -3.29%.

The historical rank and industry rank for DS Smith's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

DITHF' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.7 Med: 5.99 Max: 14.66
Current: -3.29

During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of DS Smith was 14.66%. The lowest was -4.70%. And the median was 5.99%.

DITHF's FCF Yield % is ranked worse than
69.31% of 404 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 1.445 vs DITHF: -3.29

DS Smith's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 was -2.73%.

DS Smith FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for DS Smith's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

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DS Smith FCF Yield % Chart

DS Smith Annual Data

Trend

Apr15

Apr16

Apr17

Apr18

Apr19

Apr20

Apr21

Apr22

Apr23

Apr24

FCF Yield %

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7.58

7.54

11.63

7.44

-3.93

DS Smith Semi-Annual Data
	Apr15	Oct15	Apr16	Oct16	Apr17	Oct17	Apr18	Oct18	Apr19	Oct19	Apr20	Oct20	Apr21	Oct21	Apr22	Oct22	Apr23	Oct23	Apr24	Oct24
FCF Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															29.61	-7.88	-3.88	-5.40	-2.79

Competitive Comparison of DS Smith's FCF Yield %

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, DS Smith's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % 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.

DS Smith's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, DS Smith's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DS Smith's FCF Yield % falls into.

DS Smith FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

DS Smith's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	/	Market Cap
	=	-284.105	/	7226.3625
	=	-3.93%

DS Smith's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	*	Annualized Factor	/	Market Cap
	=	-119.948	*	2	/	8610.625
	=	-2.79%

DS Smith FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.

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DS Smith Business Description

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Address

1 Paddington Square, Level 3, London, GBR, W2 1DL

Website

https://www.dssmith.com

DS Smith PLC manufactures and sells packaging and packaging-related products. The company produces corrugated boards made from recycled paper materials. The firm organizes itself into four segments. The segments are based on geography which are Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, and Southern Europe) and North America. It generates the majority of the revenue from the Northern Europe segment.