GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Defensive » Retail - Defensive » George Weston Ltd (TSX:WN) » Definitions » Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

George Weston (TSX:WN) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 6.97 (As of Today)
View and export this data going back to 1929. Start your Free Trial

As of today (2024-04-18), George Weston's share price is C$177.42. George Weston's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was C$25.46. Hence, George Weston's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 6.97.

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

TSX:WN' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.62   Med: 7.08   Max: 19.67
Current: 6.97

During the past 13 years, George Weston's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 19.67. The lowest was 3.62. And the median was 7.08.

TSX:WN's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
71.68% of 226 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 13.4 vs TSX:WN: 6.97

George Weston's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$5.94. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was C$25.46.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of George Weston was 20.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -0.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 17.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 11.40% per year.

During the past 13 years, George Weston's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 101.50% per year. The lowest was -384.70% per year. And the median was 7.80% per year.


George Weston Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for George Weston'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.

* Premium members only.

George Weston 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 5.28 3.71 6.01 7.98 6.47

George Weston 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 7.98 8.64 7.60 6.59 6.47

Competitive Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, George Weston'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.


George Weston Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, George Weston's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



George Weston Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

George Weston'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)
=177.42/25.455
=6.97

George Weston's Share Price of today is C$177.42.
George Weston'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$25.46.

* 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

George Weston  (TSX:WN) 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.


George Weston Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of George Weston's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


George Weston (TSX:WN) Business Description

Address
22 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 1901, Toronto, ON, CAN, M4T 2S7
George Weston is a holding company that controls a 53% stake in retailer Loblaw and a 62% stake in Choice Properties, a real estate investment trust. Loblaw boasts the largest retail footprint across Canada with 2,500 food retail and pharmacy stores under banners such as Loblaw, No-Frills, Maxi, and Shoppers Drug Mart. Meanwhile, open-ended Choice Properties REIT owns and manages 702 commercial and residential properties in Canada, generating 57% of its gross rental revenue from its largest tenant Loblaw. Previously, George Weston sold its wholly owned bakery Weston Foods in 2022. The firm is controlled by the Weston family, which owns a 65% stake.

George Weston (TSX:WN) Headlines

No Headlines