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COVTY (Covestro AG) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : N/A (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Covestro AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-12-13), Covestro AG's share price is $30.14. Covestro AG's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $-0.25. Hence, Covestro AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is N/A.

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

During the past 12 years, Covestro AG's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 100.46. The lowest was 4.34. And the median was 9.64.

COVTY's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 20.48
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow only.

Covestro AG's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.33. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $-0.25.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Covestro AG was -113.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -24.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -30.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -7.70% per year.

During the past 12 years, Covestro AG's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 100.50% per year. The lowest was -34.60% per year. And the median was -5.10% per year.


Covestro AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Covestro AG'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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Covestro AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Covestro AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.01 17.61 7.33 50.55 42.97

Covestro AG Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 13.95 42.97 39.50 97.68 -

Competitive Comparison of Covestro AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Covestro AG'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.


Covestro AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Covestro AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



Covestro AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Covestro AG'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)
=30.14/-0.248
=N/A

Covestro AG's Share Price of today is $30.14.
Covestro AG's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.25.

* 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

Covestro AG  (OTCPK:COVTY) 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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Covestro AG Business Description

Address
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60, Leverkusen, NW, DEU, 51373
Covestro, formerly Bayer Material Science, was spun off from the Bayer Group in 2015. The firm is a market leader in polyurethanes and polycarbonates, products that the company discovered in the mid-20th century. It also has a sizable speciality chemicals business that is focused on coatings and adhesives. Demand for Covestro's products is driven primarily by cyclical end markets, such as automotive, construction, and furniture.

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