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Conversant (FRA:VCK) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 15.76 (As of Jun. 15, 2024)


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What is Conversant Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-06-15), Conversant's share price is €27.76. Conversant's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 was €1.76. Hence, Conversant's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 15.76.

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

FRA:VCK' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.04   Med: 14.25   Max: 54.26
Current: 14.29

During the past 13 years, Conversant's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 54.26. The lowest was 4.04. And the median was 14.25.

FRA:VCK's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is not ranked
in the Interactive Media industry.
Industry Median: 17.66 vs FRA:VCK: 14.29

Conversant's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was €0.14. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was €1.76.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Conversant was 23.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 27.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 15.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 14.40% per year.

During the past 13 years, Conversant's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 89.50% per year. The lowest was -50.00% per year. And the median was 9.50% per year.


Conversant Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

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

Conversant Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.39 15.12 12.83 11.03 10.34

Conversant Quarterly Data
Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14
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 10.70 10.34 12.80 9.73 14.29

Competitive Comparison of Conversant's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Conversant'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.


Conversant's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Conversant's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



Conversant Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Conversant'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)
=27.76/1.761
=15.76

Conversant's Share Price of today is €27.76.
Conversant's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €1.76.

* 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

Conversant  (FRA:VCK) 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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Conversant (FRA:VCK) Business Description

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Conversant Inc, formerly known as Valueclick Inc. The Company and its subsidiaries offers digital marketing services across its Affiliate Marketing and Media segments. In affiliate marketing, a website or mobile publisher joins an advertiser's affiliate marketing program and agrees to distribute the advertiser's offers in exchange for commissions on sales or leads generated. The publisher places the advertiser's display advertisements or text links on their website or mobile website, in email campaigns, or in search listings, and receives a commission from the advertiser only when a visitor takes an agreed-upon action, such as making a purchase on the advertiser's website. Advertisers upload their offers onto its system, making them available for placement by affiliates. The Companys affiliate marketing services are structured to deliver an exceptional level of experience, expertise and strategic support to advertisers. Dedicated teams are focused on technical support, network quality and account services to work with advertisers as strategic partners in managing their affiliate programs. The Company offers its clients the option to choose the level of service that fits their needs, ranging from full program management to network access. The Companys media solutions enable marketers to deliver personalized communications and are designed for flexibility based on each brands specific needs. Its media solutions also include a suite of ad serving and analytics tools designed to improve marketing effectiveness through precise ad execution and data collection: the Conversant Tag Manager, which streamlines the collection of website data; Conversant Data Collection & Management, which unites marketing data from across digital channels; and the ConversantTM Ad Server, which executes, reports and optimizes ad campaigns across digital channels. The Company markets its products and services primarily through direct marketing, print advertising and online advertising throughout the year.

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