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VeriFone Systems (VeriFone Systems) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 33.47 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is VeriFone Systems Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-26), VeriFone Systems's share price is $31.70. VeriFone Systems's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2018 was $0.95. Hence, VeriFone Systems's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 33.47.

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

PAY's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 21.475
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow only.

VeriFone Systems's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Apr. 2018 was $0.12. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $0.95.


VeriFone Systems Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for VeriFone Systems'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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VeriFone Systems Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

VeriFone Systems Annual Data
Trend Oct08 Oct09 Oct10 Oct11 Oct12 Oct13 Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.56 36.53 24.68 18.76 21.63

VeriFone Systems Quarterly Data
Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17 Jan18 Apr18
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 26.79 16.59 21.63 17.70 24.30

Competitive Comparison of VeriFone Systems's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, VeriFone Systems'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.


VeriFone Systems's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, VeriFone Systems's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



VeriFone Systems Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

VeriFone Systems'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)
=31.70/0.947
=33.47

VeriFone Systems's Share Price of today is $31.70.
VeriFone Systems's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.95.

* 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

VeriFone Systems  (NYSE:PAY) 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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VeriFone Systems (VeriFone Systems) Business Description

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Verifone sells hardware and complementary software and services that enable merchants to accept electronic payments at the point of sale. Its offerings are used in the retail, gas station, restaurant, and taxi environments, among others. The Verifone Systems segment sells devices and basic payment and security software. The Verifone Services segment provides "payments as a service"--longer-term leasing, support, and other payment-related services.
Executives
Robert B Henske director 2535 GARCIA AVE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Paul Galant director, officer: CEO 88 WEST PLUMERIA DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Jane J. Thompson director 628 GREEN VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 500, GREENSBORO NC 27408
Karen A Austin director 3100 WEST BIG BEAVER ROAD, TROY MI 48084
Marc E Rothman officer: EVP & CFO 1303 E ALGONQUIN ROAD, SCHAUMBURG X1 60196
Larry A Klane director 88 WEST PLUMERIA DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
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Rowan M Trollope director 4000 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY, SUITE #400, SAN RAMON CA 94583
Alex W Hart director 600 B STREET, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92101
Ronald D Black director 1050 ENTERPRISE WAY, SUITE 700, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Albert Liu officer: EVP, Corp Dev & Gen Counsel 88 WEST PLUMERIA DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Wenda Harris Millard director C/O YAHOO INC, 701 FIRST AVE, SUNNYVALLE CA 94089
William Kenneth Nelson officer: EVP Global Product Mgmt & Serv ONE WAYSIDE ROAD BURLINGTON MA 01803
Leslie G Denend director C/O RATIONAL SOFTWARE CORP, 18880 HOMESTEAD ROAD, CUPERTINO CA 95014
Jeffrey E Stiefler director C/O INTUIT INC., 2700 COAST AVENUE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043