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Synlab AG (FRA:SYAB) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 9.63 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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

As of today (2024-05-12), Synlab AG's share price is €10.28. Synlab AG's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was €1.07. Hence, Synlab AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 9.63.

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

FRA:SYAB' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.22   Med: 5.26   Max: 18.48
Current: 9.84

During the past 4 years, Synlab AG's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 18.48. The lowest was 3.22. And the median was 5.26.

FRA:SYAB's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
84.27% of 89 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 26.82 vs FRA:SYAB: 9.84

Synlab AG's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €0.50. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was €1.07.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Synlab AG was -49.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -20.40% per year.

During the past 4 years, Synlab AG's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -20.40% per year. The lowest was -20.40% per year. And the median was -20.40% per year.


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

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

Synlab AG Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
- 5.87 5.36 10.64

Synlab AG Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 5.36 6.94 9.31 16.18 10.64

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

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Synlab 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.


Synlab AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Synlab AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



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

Synlab 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)
=10.28/1.067
=9.63

Synlab AG's Share Price of today is €10.28.
Synlab AG'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 €1.07.

* 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

Synlab AG  (FRA:SYAB) 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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Synlab AG (FRA:SYAB) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Moosacher Strasse 88, Augsburg, BY, DEU, 80809
Synlab AG is a medical diagnostics services provider in Europe. It offers a range of medical diagnostic services for practising doctors, clinics, and patients. Its geographical segments include France; Germany; South and North and East. The company derives a majority of revenue from the North and East.

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