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Sanlam (JSE:SLM) FCF Yield % : 2.53 (As of Mar. 25, 2025)


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What is Sanlam 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, Sanlam's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is R4,417 Mil, and Market Cap is R174,102 Mil. Therefore, Sanlam's FCF Yield % for today is 2.53%.

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

JSE:SLM' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.77   Med: 5.7   Max: 37.78
Current: 2.53


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Sanlam was 37.78%. The lowest was -11.77%. And the median was 5.70%.

JSE:SLM's FCF Yield % is ranked worse than
66.87% of 483 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 6.48 vs JSE:SLM: 2.53

Sanlam's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 3.08%.


Sanlam FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sanlam'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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Sanlam FCF Yield % Chart

Sanlam Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.63 -1.67 7.07 -10.44 2.44

Sanlam Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 10.17 -4.75 -17.10 0.30 4.59

Competitive Comparison of Sanlam's FCF Yield %

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Sanlam'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.


Sanlam's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Sanlam's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sanlam 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.

Sanlam's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=4417 / 181366.69152
=2.44%

Sanlam's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=4166 * 2 / 181366.69152
=4.59%

* 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.


Sanlam 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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Sanlam Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2 Strand Road, Bellville, ZAF, 7530
Sanlam Ltd sells insurance products and provides investment and wealth management services. Its operating segments include Sanlam Life and Savings, further divided into SA Retail Affluent provides life insurance and investment solutions to the middle and upper level of the market, SA Retail Mass provides life insurance and investment solutions to the entry level market; and Sanlam Corporate provides employee benefits services, group risk and investment services to retirement funds and corporates; Sanlam Emerging Markets incorporates Sanlam's businesses outside of South Africa, except for Sanlam UK and the smaller businesses in Australia; Sanlam Investment Group incorporates investment and wealth management businesses; and Santam being Sanlam's general insurance provider in South Africa.