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Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel (Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 7.55 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-25), Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's share price is $7.00. Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.93. Hence, Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 7.55.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

ELP' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.94   Med: 6.33   Max: 1230
Current: 7.15

During the past 13 years, Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 1230.00. The lowest was 3.94. And the median was 6.33.

ELP's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
67.31% of 309 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 11.24 vs ELP: 7.15

Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.28. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $0.93.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel was -9.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -4.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 31.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 76.30% per year. The lowest was -36.90% per year. And the median was -0.75% per year.


Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel'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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Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.35 5.17 5.50 5.35 8.14

Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel 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 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 5.35 5.68 7.47 8.14 8.14

Competitive Comparison of Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel'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.


Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel'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)
=7.00/0.927
=7.55

Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Share Price of today is $7.00.
Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel'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 $0.93.

* 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

Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel  (NYSE:ELP) 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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Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel (Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel) Business Description

Address
Rua Jose Izidoro Biazetto, 158, Bloco A, Mossungue, Curitiba, PR, BRA, 81200-240
Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel is primarily involved in the production of power in the Brazilian state of Parana. Specifically, the company's operating segments include power generation and transmission, gas, power distribution, power sale, and Holding and Services. Most of the company's revenue is derived from the sale of electricity. It generates electricity through renewable energy sources such as hydroelectric, wind plants, and thermoelectric plants. The company was designed to allow Parana to manage the distribution of power and related services, so the state is a major shareholder.

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