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Fresenius SE KGaA (WBO:FRE) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 4.46 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-17), Fresenius SE KGaA's share price is €26.63. Fresenius SE KGaA's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was €5.97. Hence, Fresenius SE KGaA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 4.46.

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

WBO:FRE' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.47   Med: 15.02   Max: 196.03
Current: 4.46

During the past 13 years, Fresenius SE KGaA's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 196.03. The lowest was 3.47. And the median was 15.02.

WBO:FRE's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
89.8% of 353 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 18.39 vs WBO:FRE: 4.46

Fresenius SE KGaA's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €2.68. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was €5.97.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Fresenius SE KGaA was 10.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -1.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, Fresenius SE KGaA's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 57.20% per year. The lowest was -61.20% per year. And the median was -7.30% per year.


Fresenius SE KGaA Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fresenius SE KGaA'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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Fresenius SE KGaA 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 - 6.17 9.70 4.90 4.76

Fresenius SE KGaA 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 4.90 4.47 3.92 4.18 4.76

Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Fresenius SE KGaA'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.


Fresenius SE KGaA Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Fresenius SE KGaA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



Fresenius SE KGaA Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Fresenius SE KGaA'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)
=26.63/5.97
=4.46

Fresenius SE KGaA's Share Price of today is €26.63.
Fresenius SE KGaA'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 €5.97.

* 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

Fresenius SE KGaA  (WBO:FRE) 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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Fresenius SE KGaA (WBO:FRE) Business Description

Address
Else-Kroener-Strasse 1, Bad Homburg, HE, DEU, 61352
Fresenius SE is a healthcare holding company based in Germany with four segments. The company owns a large stake in dialysis service provider and equipment manufacturer Fresenius Medical Care. The Kabi segment manufactures intravenous drugs, nutrition products, infusion and transfusion therapies, and related pumps. The Helios segment operates private hospitals and fertility clinics in Germany, Spain, and Latin America. Vamed provides a variety of services such as healthcare facility construction and operation management, including post-acute care rehabilitation.

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