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Clicks Group (JSE:CLS) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 29.33 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-23), Clicks Group's share price is R287.58. Clicks Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2023 was R9.81. Hence, Clicks Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 29.33.

The historical rank and industry rank for Clicks Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:CLS' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 22.83   Med: 56.98   Max: 159.96
Current: 29.33

During the past 13 years, Clicks Group's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 159.96. The lowest was 22.83. And the median was 56.98.

JSE:CLS's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
67.51% of 357 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 18.02 vs JSE:CLS: 29.33

Clicks Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was R11.80. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was R9.81.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Clicks Group was 121.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 38.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 14.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 20.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, Clicks Group's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 149.70% per year. The lowest was -32.90% per year. And the median was 26.40% per year.


Clicks Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Clicks Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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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Clicks Group Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 27.20 62.15 46.09 67.44 27.98

Clicks Group Semi-Annual Data
Feb14 Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 46.09 - 67.44 - 27.98

Competitive Comparison

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Clicks Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.


Clicks Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Clicks Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Clicks Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Clicks Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Clicks Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=287.58/9.805
=29.33

Clicks Group's Share Price of today is R287.58.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Clicks Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2023 was R9.81.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Clicks Group  (JSE:CLS) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Clicks Group (JSE:CLS) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Cnr Searle and Pontac Streets, PO Box 5142, Cape Town, ZAF, 8001
Clicks Group Ltd operates pharmaceutical health and beauty retail stores. The company primarily operates a retail pharmacy chain in South Africa, with a limited number of operations in bordering countries. The company targets middle- to upper-income consumers. Clicks' business strategy focuses on consistent product sourcing, product development, and measured store expansion. The company has a portfolio of retail franchise brands including The Body Shop, GNC, and claire's. Clicks uses United Pharmaceutical Distributors' capabilities for the groups' integrated channel to the healthcare market.