As of today (2024-04-26), Ferguson's share price is $212.83.
Ferguson's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $9.87. Hence, Ferguson's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 21.57.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ferguson's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:
FERG'
s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.64 Med: 26.34 Max: 209.09
Current: 21.59
During the past 13 years, Ferguson's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 209.09. The lowest was 13.64. And the median was 26.34.
FERG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than 69.64% of 112
companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 13
vs FERG: 21.59
During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Ferguson was 24.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 25.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 20.60% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 15.90% per year.
During the past 13 years, Ferguson's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 119.80% per year. The lowest was -34.10% per year. And the median was 9.55% per year.
Ferguson Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data
The historical data trend for Ferguson'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.
Competitive Comparison of Ferguson's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Ferguson'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.
Ferguson's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry
For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Ferguson's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ferguson's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.
Ferguson Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation
Ferguson's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as
Ferguson's Share Price of today is $212.83. Ferguson's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $9.87.
* 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:
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.
Ferguson Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Related Terms
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Ferguson distributes plumbing and HVAC products primarily to repair, maintenance and improvement, new construction, and civil infrastructure markets. It serves over 1 million customers and sources products from 37,000 suppliers. Ferguson engages customers through approximately 1,700 North American branches, over the phone, online, and in residential showrooms. In fiscal 2023, Ferguson derived 95% of its nearly $30 billion of sales in the U.S. According to Modern Distribution Management, Ferguson is the largest industrial and construction distributor in North America. The firm sold its U.K. business in 2021 and is now solely focused on the North American market.
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