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Alpha Fire Services (COL:AFS.N0000) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is Alpha Fire Services Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-06-22), Alpha Fire Services's share price is රු6.90. Alpha Fire Services does not have enough years/quarters to calculate the Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in . 20. Therefore GuruFocus does not calculate Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio at this moment.

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

COL:AFS.N0000's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 13.46
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow only.

Alpha Fire Services's Free Cash Flow per Share for the six months ended in . 20 was රු0.00.


Alpha Fire Services Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alpha Fire Services'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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Alpha Fire Services Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Alpha Fire Services's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Alpha Fire Services'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.


Alpha Fire Services's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Alpha Fire Services's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alpha Fire Services's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Alpha Fire Services Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Alpha Fire Services'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)
=6.90/
=

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Alpha Fire Services  (COL:AFS.N0000) 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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Alpha Fire Services (COL:AFS.N0000) Business Description

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Address
No.28, Sulaiman Terrace, Colombo, LKA, 05
Alpha Fire Services Plc provides fire protection services. It is fully equipped to handle large-scale fire protection, detection, and suppression systems. Its product offerings consist of Fire Alarm Systems, Fire blankets, Fire Hose Reel Systems, Fire Extinguishers, Fire Hydrant Systems, Fire Doors and Frames, Fire Pump Systems, Sprinkler Systems, Fire Flex Systems, Kitchen Hood Fire Suppression, Foam Bladder Tanks, and Fire Suppression Systems.

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