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Central Finance Co (COL:CFIN.N0000) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 15.46 (As of May. 29, 2025)


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What is Central Finance Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2025-05-29), Central Finance Co's share price is රු213.75. Central Finance Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was රු13.83. Hence, Central Finance Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 15.46.

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

COL:CFIN.N0000' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.28   Med: 9.67   Max: 190.67
Current: 15.04

During the past 13 years, Central Finance Co's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 190.67. The lowest was 2.28. And the median was 9.67.

COL:CFIN.N0000's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
63.14% of 236 companies
in the Credit Services industry
Industry Median: 7.675 vs COL:CFIN.N0000: 15.04

Central Finance Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was රු1.58. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was රු13.83.

During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -42.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, Central Finance Co's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 202.60% per year. The lowest was -65.20% per year. And the median was -29.60% per year.


Central Finance Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Central Finance Co'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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Central Finance Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Central Finance Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.04 2.29 4.69 14.71 16.48

Central Finance Co Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 - 16.48 23.56 15.73 13.74

Competitive Comparison of Central Finance Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Credit Services subindustry, Central Finance Co'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.


Central Finance Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Central Finance Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Central Finance Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.


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Central Finance Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Central Finance Co'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)
=213.75/13.83
=15.46

Central Finance Co's Share Price of today is රු213.75.
Central Finance Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was රු13.83.

* 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

Central Finance Co  (COL:CFIN.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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Central Finance Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
No. 84, Raja Veediya, Kandy, LKA
Central Finance Co PLC is a Sri Lanka-based financial house. Along with its subsidiaries, the firm operates in six segments including leasing, hire purchase and advances; medical services; manufacturing; insurance broking; investments; and real estate. The company generates the majority of its revenue from leasing, hire purchases, and other advanced segments.

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