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EW (Edwards Lifesciences) FCF Yield % : 1.13 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Edwards Lifesciences 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, Edwards Lifesciences's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $490 Mil, and Market Cap is $43,244 Mil. Therefore, Edwards Lifesciences's FCF Yield % for today is 1.13%.

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

EW' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.45   Med: 1.96   Max: 6.89
Current: 1.13


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Edwards Lifesciences was 6.89%. The lowest was 0.45%. And the median was 1.96%.

EW's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
66.32% of 867 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: -2.13 vs EW: 1.13

Edwards Lifesciences's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 21.74%.


Edwards Lifesciences FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Edwards Lifesciences's FCF Yield % 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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Edwards Lifesciences FCF Yield % Chart

Edwards Lifesciences Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.85 1.14 1.73 2.10 1.37

Edwards Lifesciences Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
FCF Yield % 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 3.39 0.42 -0.96 2.06 3.03

Competitive Comparison of Edwards Lifesciences's FCF Yield %

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Edwards Lifesciences'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.


Edwards Lifesciences's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Edwards Lifesciences's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Edwards Lifesciences's FCF Yield % falls into.



Edwards Lifesciences 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.

Edwards Lifesciences's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=629.5 / 45833.875
=1.37%

Edwards Lifesciences's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=294.5 * 4 / 38920.902
=3.03%

* 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.


Edwards Lifesciences 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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Edwards Lifesciences Business Description

Address
One Edwards Way, Irvine, CA, USA, 92614
Spun off from Baxter International in 2000, Edwards Lifesciences designs, manufactures, and markets a range of medical devices and equipment for advanced stages of structural heart disease. It has established itself as a leader across key products, including surgical tissue heart valves, transcatheter valve technologies, surgical clips, and catheters. The firm derives about 55% of its total sales from outside the US.
Executives
Bobo Donald E Jr officer: CVP,Strategy/Corp Development C/O EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, ONE EDWARDS WAY, IRVINE CA 92614
Larry L Wood officer: CVP, THV Replacement C/O EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, ONE EDWARDS WAY, IRVINE CA 92614
Daveen Chopra officer: CVP, Surgical Structural Heart C/O EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, ONE EDWARDS WAY, IRVINE CA 92618
Scott B. Ullem officer: CVP, CFO C/O EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, ONE EDWARDS WAY, IRVINE CA 92614
Bernard J Zovighian officer: CVP, Surgical Heart Valves C/O EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, ONE EDWARDS WAY, IRVINE CA 92614
Michael A Mussallem director, officer: Chairman & CEO C/O EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP, ONE EDWARDS WAY, IRVINE CA 92614
Jean-luc M Lemercier officer: CVP, EMEA, Canada, Latin Amer C/O ONE EDWARDS WAY, IRVINE CA 92614
Kieran Gallahue director PO BOX 684369, PARK CITY UT 84068
Catherine M. Szyman officer: CVP, Critical Care C/O EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, ONE EDWARDS WAY, IRVINE CA 92614
Sellers Robert W.a. officer: VP, Corp. Controller (Principa ONE EDWARDS WAY, IRVINE CA 92614
Heisz Leslie Stone director C/O PUBLIC STORAGE, 701 WESTERN AVENUE, GLENDALE CA 91201
Wayne Markowitz officer: GM & SVP, Surgical ONE EDWARDS WAY, IRVINE CA 92614
Huimin Wang officer: CVP, Japan & Intercontinental C/O EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, ONE EDWARDS WAY, IRVINE CA 92614
Martha H. Marsh director 9769 WEXFORD CIRCLE, GRANITE BAY CA 95746
Nicholas J Valeriani director C/O EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, ONE EDWARDS WAY, IRVINE CA 92614

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