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Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSX:ATD) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 20.22 (As of Apr. 24, 2024)


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What is Alimentation Couche-Tard Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-24), Alimentation Couche-Tard's share price is C$77.59. Alimentation Couche-Tard's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was C$3.84. Hence, Alimentation Couche-Tard's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 20.22.

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

TSX:ATD' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.12   Med: 20.3   Max: 34.51
Current: 20.28

During the past 13 years, Alimentation Couche-Tard's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 34.51. The lowest was 11.12. And the median was 20.30.

TSX:ATD's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
67.74% of 744 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 11.995 vs TSX:ATD: 20.28

Alimentation Couche-Tard's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was C$0.50. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was C$3.84.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Alimentation Couche-Tard was 24.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 5.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 19.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 19.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, Alimentation Couche-Tard's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 104.50% per year. The lowest was -46.20% per year. And the median was 34.90% per year.


Alimentation Couche-Tard Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alimentation Couche-Tard'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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Alimentation Couche-Tard Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Alimentation Couche-Tard Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17.25 13.62 12.77 21.12 19.92

Alimentation Couche-Tard Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 19.71 19.92 17.24 21.71 20.53

Competitive Comparison of Alimentation Couche-Tard's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Alimentation Couche-Tard'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.


Alimentation Couche-Tard's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Alimentation Couche-Tard's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



Alimentation Couche-Tard Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Alimentation Couche-Tard'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)
=77.59/3.837
=20.22

Alimentation Couche-Tard's Share Price of today is C$77.59.
Alimentation Couche-Tard'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 C$3.84.

* 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

Alimentation Couche-Tard  (TSX:ATD) 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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Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSX:ATD) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4204 Boulevard Industriel, Laval, QC, CAN, H7L 0E3
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc operates a network of convenience stores across North America, Ireland, Scandinavia, Poland, the Baltics, and Russia. The company primarily generates income through the sale of tobacco products, groceries, beverages, fresh food, quick service restaurants, car wash services, other retail products and services, road transportation fuel, stationary energy, marine fuel, and chemicals. In addition, the company operates more stores under the Circle K banner in other countries such as China, Egypt, and Malaysia. Its operation is geographically divided into U.S., Europe, and Canada. Revenue from external customers fall mainly into three categories: merchandise and services, road transportation fuel, and other.
Executives
Éric Boyko Director

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