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

: 8.88 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-18), GATX's share price is $128.98. GATX's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $14.53. Hence, GATX's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 8.88.

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

GATX' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.3   Med: 7.25   Max: 33.08
Current: 8.88

During the past 13 years, GATX's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 33.08. The lowest was 4.30. And the median was 7.25.

GATX's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
68.11% of 693 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.47 vs GATX: 8.88

GATX's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.34. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $14.53.

During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -38.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -26.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -14.40% per year.

During the past 13 years, GATX's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 38.10% per year. The lowest was -52.10% per year. And the median was -12.35% per year.


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

The historical data trend for GATX'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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GATX Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
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GATX 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 - 7.47 8.01 6.71 -

Competitive Comparison

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, GATX'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.


GATX Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, GATX's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



GATX Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

GATX'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)
=128.98/14.531
=8.88

GATX's Share Price of today is $128.98.
GATX'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 $14.53.

* 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

GATX  (NYSE:GATX) 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.


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

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GATX (GATX) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606-7147
GATX Corp is a provider of railcar leasing and maintenance services. GATX operates four business segments: rail North America, rail international, and portfolio management. The rail business offers railcar leasing and maintenance, as well as asset-related, financial, and management services. The company owns and leases fleets in North America, Europe, and Asia, which consist of tank and freight railcars. Industries served to include refining and petroleum, chemicals and plastics, railroads and other transportation, mining, and food and agriculture.
Executives
John Sbragia officer: SVP, Engineering and Quality 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Kevin Hillesland officer: SVP, Structured Finance 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Geoffrey Phillips officer: Sr. VP, Operations 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Shelley J Bausch director 15710 JOHN F. KENNEDY BLVD., SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77032
Aken Jennifer Van officer: SVP, Treas. & Chief Risk Off. GATX CORPORATION, 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Jennifer Mcmanus officer: Sr. VP & Controller C/O GATX CORPORATION, 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Paul F Titterton officer: VP & Chief Commercial Officer 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
Robert C Lyons officer: VP - Investor Relations 500 WEST MONROE ST, CHICAGO IL 60661
Jeffery R. Young officer: Vice President, Tax 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
Thomas A. Ellman officer: EVP & Pres., Rail N. America 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
Brian L Glassberg officer: EVP, General Counsel & Secy. GATX CORPORATION, 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Deborah A Golden officer: Sr. VP, Gen. Couns. & Sec'y 500 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Brian A Kenney director, officer: Chairman, President and CEO GATX CORP, 500 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Necati Gokce Tezel officer: Sr. VP and Pres., Rail Intl. 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
Robert Zmudka officer: Sr. VP & Chief Comm. Off. 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606