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Manila Electric Co (Manila Electric Co) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 12.02 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Manila Electric Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-05-01), Manila Electric Co's share price is $5.35. Manila Electric Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.45. Hence, Manila Electric Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 12.02.

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

MERVF' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.44   Med: 14.13   Max: 126.96
Current: 14.32

During the past 13 years, Manila Electric Co's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 126.96. The lowest was 7.44. And the median was 14.13.

MERVF's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
57.56% of 311 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 11.42 vs MERVF: 14.32

Manila Electric Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.20. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $0.45.

During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 46.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, Manila Electric Co's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 46.10% per year. The lowest was -17.20% per year. And the median was -3.50% per year.


Manila Electric Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Manila Electric Co'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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Manila Electric Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Manila Electric Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
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Manila Electric Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Manila Electric Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Manila Electric Co'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.


Manila Electric Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Manila Electric Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Manila Electric Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Manila Electric Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Manila Electric Co'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)
=5.35/0.445
=12.02

Manila Electric Co's Share Price of today is $5.35.
Manila Electric Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.45.

* 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

Manila Electric Co  (OTCPK:MERVF) 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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Manila Electric Co (Manila Electric Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Ortigas Avenue, Barangay Ugong, Lopez Building, Pasig, PHL, 1605
Manila Electric Co, or Meralco, is an electric utility company serving the Philippines. Meralco generates, transmits, and distributes electricity through its portfolio of thermal power plants. The vast majority of the energy produced by the company comes from its natural gas and goal facilities. Meralco generates almost all of its revenue through the sale of electricity. While nearly all of the company's customers are residential entities, total energy sales are split fairly evenly between commercial, industrial, and residential customers. Meralco is the largest electric distribution company in the Philippines and serves dozens of cities and municipalities, including Metropolitan Manila.

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