GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Real Estate » Real Estate » FirstService Corp (NAS:FSV) » Definitions » Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

FirstService (FirstService) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 35.72 (As of Today)
View and export this data going back to 2015. Start your Free Trial

As of today (2024-04-19), FirstService's share price is $149.38. FirstService's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.18. Hence, FirstService's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 35.72.

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

FSV' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.66   Med: 39.85   Max: 529.67
Current: 36.77

During the past 13 years, FirstService's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 529.67. The lowest was 17.66. And the median was 39.85.

FSV's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
85.85% of 1046 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 9.98 vs FSV: 36.77

FirstService's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.90. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $4.18.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of FirstService was 550.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -9.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 3.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 14.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, FirstService's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 78.20% per year. The lowest was -42.60% per year. And the median was -2.00% per year.


FirstService Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for FirstService'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.

* Premium members only.

FirstService Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 58.01 23.28 79.07 191.91 38.20

FirstService Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 191.91 316.33 159.77 49.19 38.20

Competitive Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, FirstService'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.


FirstService Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, FirstService's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



FirstService Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

FirstService'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)
=149.38/4.182
=35.72

FirstService's Share Price of today is $149.38.
FirstService'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 $4.18.

* 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

FirstService  (NAS:FSV) 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.


FirstService Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of FirstService's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


FirstService (FirstService) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1255 Bay Street, Suite 600, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5R 2A9
FirstService Corp operates in two business divisions: FirstService Residential and FirstService Brands. FirstService Residential has service contracts to manage thousands of residential communities, including high-, medium-, and low-rise condominiums and co-operatives. FirstService Brands generates most of the company's revenue and provides property services to residential and commercial customers through the following brands: California Closets; Paul Davis Restoration; CertPro Painters; Pillar to Post; Floor Coverings International; College Pro Painters; and Service America. The company earns the majority of its revenue in the United States, with the remaining revenue generated in Canada.

FirstService (FirstService) Headlines

From GuruFocus

FirstService Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

By Marketwired 07-27-2023

FirstService Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend on Common Shares

By GuruFocusNews GuruFocusNews 07-09-2022

FirstService Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid

By Marketwired 08-24-2023

FirstService to Announce Fourth Quarter and Annual Results for 2022 on February 7, 2023

By Stock market mentor Stock market mentor 01-17-2023

FirstService Residential Extends Market Leadership in New York City with Two Acquisitions

By Stock market mentor Stock market mentor 01-12-2023

FirstService Brands Completes Three Tuck-Under Acquisitions

By Value_Insider Value_Insider 12-20-2022

FirstService Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend on Common Shares

By GuruFocusNews GuruFocusNews 05-30-2022