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Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 26.18 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-23), Rogers Communications's share price is C$53.59. Rogers Communications's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was C$2.05. Hence, Rogers Communications's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 26.18.

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

TSX:RCI.B' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.03   Med: 21.13   Max: 44.9
Current: 26.18

During the past 13 years, Rogers Communications's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 44.90. The lowest was 12.03. And the median was 21.13.

TSX:RCI.B's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
76.54% of 260 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 12.63 vs TSX:RCI.B: 26.18

Rogers Communications's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$0.79. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was C$2.05.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Rogers Communications was -22.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -18.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -6.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -0.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, Rogers Communications's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 155.80% per year. The lowest was -170.30% per year. And the median was 6.65% per year.


Rogers Communications Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rogers Communications'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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Rogers Communications 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 19.94 15.36 23.10 23.39 29.41

Rogers Communications 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 23.39 42.01 42.09 26.41 29.41

Competitive Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Rogers Communications'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.


Rogers Communications Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Rogers Communications's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



Rogers Communications Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Rogers Communications'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)
=53.59/2.047
=26.18

Rogers Communications's Share Price of today is C$53.59.
Rogers Communications'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 C$2.05.

* 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

Rogers Communications  (TSX:RCI.B) 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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Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
333 Bloor Street East, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON, CAN, M4W 1G9
Rogers Communications is the largest wireless service provider in Canada, with its more than 10 million subscribers equating to one third of the total Canadian market. Its wireless business accounted for more than half of total revenue and has increasingly been providing a bigger portion of total company sales over the last several years. Rogers' cable segment, which provides about 40% of total revenue after acquiring Shaw, offers home internet, television, and landline phone service to consumers and businesses. Remaining sales come from Rogers' media unit, which owns and operates various television and radio stations and the Toronto Blue Jays. Rogers' significant exposure to sports also includes ownership stakes in the Toronto Maple Leafs, Raptors, FC, and Argonauts.

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