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

: 10.21 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-18), Openlane's share price is $17.08. Openlane's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.67. Hence, Openlane's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 10.21.

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

KAR' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.51   Med: 6.17   Max: 18.17
Current: 10.22

During the past 13 years, Openlane's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 18.17. The lowest was 3.51. And the median was 6.17.

KAR's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
59.08% of 760 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 12.99 vs KAR: 10.22

Openlane's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.07. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $1.67.

During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -12.20% per year.

During the past 13 years, Openlane's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 107.70% per year. The lowest was -13.30% per year. And the median was 13.40% per year.


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

The historical data trend for Openlane'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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Openlane 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 7.61 7.48 5.51 - 8.81

Openlane 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 - - - 9.58 8.81

Competitive Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Openlane'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.


Openlane Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Openlane's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



Openlane Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Openlane'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)
=17.08/1.673
=10.21

Openlane's Share Price of today is $17.08.
Openlane'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 $1.67.

* 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

Openlane  (NYSE:KAR) 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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Openlane (Openlane) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
11299 N. Illinois Street, Carmel, IN, USA, 46032
Openlane Inc offers a digital marketplace for used vehicles. The services comprise financing, repossessions, repairs, transportation, warranty, and inventory services. It operates used-vehicle auctions and offers complete online services for all parties involved. The company has two operating segments which include Marketplace and Finance, of which it generates the majority of the revenue from the Marketplace segment.
Executives
Brad S. Lakhia officer: EVP & CFO 19100 RIDGEWOOD PARKWAY, SAN ANTONIO TX 78259
Michael T. Kestner director 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BLVD., CARMEL IN 46032
J Mark Howell director C/O ANGIE'S LIST, INC., 1030 EAST WASHINGTON STREET, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46202
James P Hallett officer: CEO
Kelly Peter officer: Pres. & CEO, OPENLANE C/O KAR AUCTION SERVICES, INC., 11299 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
Srisu Subrahmanyam officer: Pres KAR Svcs Group, EVP Ops 11299 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
James P Coyle officer: EVP, Chief Digital Officer 11299 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
Justin T. Davis officer: President of BacklotCars 11299 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
Scott A Anderson officer: Chief Accounting Officer 11299 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
Mary Ellen Smith director 11299 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
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Roy Mackenzie director 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 53RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022