GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Utilities » Utilities - Regulated » China Water Affairs Group Ltd (HKSE:00855) » Definitions » Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

China Water Affairs Group (HKSE:00855) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 2.97 (As of Jun. 07, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 1999. Start your Free Trial

What is China Water Affairs Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-06-07), China Water Affairs Group's share price is HK$6.05. China Water Affairs Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was HK$2.04. Hence, China Water Affairs Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 2.97.

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

HKSE:00855' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.66   Med: 34.6   Max: 121.15
Current: 2.98

During the past 13 years, China Water Affairs Group's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 121.15. The lowest was 2.66. And the median was 34.60.

HKSE:00855's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
90.68% of 311 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 11.43 vs HKSE:00855: 2.98

China Water Affairs Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was HK$0.71. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was HK$2.04.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of China Water Affairs Group was 1.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, China Water Affairs Group's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 37.70% per year. The lowest was -123.50% per year. And the median was -27.65% per year.


China Water Affairs Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Water Affairs Group'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.

* Premium members only.

China Water Affairs Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

China Water Affairs Group Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 30.79 - - -

China Water Affairs Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - - - - -

Competitive Comparison of China Water Affairs Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, China Water Affairs Group'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.


China Water Affairs Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, China Water Affairs Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Water Affairs Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



China Water Affairs Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

China Water Affairs Group'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)
=6.05/2.038
=2.97

China Water Affairs Group's Share Price of today is HK$6.05.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. China Water Affairs Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was HK$2.04.

* 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

China Water Affairs Group  (HKSE:00855) 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.


China Water Affairs Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of China Water Affairs Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


China Water Affairs Group (HKSE:00855) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
18 Harbour Road, Central Plaza, Suite 6408, 64th Floor, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
China Water Affairs Group Ltd is a Chinese water utility company that builds, operates, and invests in water affairs projects in China. The firm's primary segments include City water supply operation, main contractor construction, Environmental protection, and Property development and investment, Pipeline direct drinking water supply. It generates a majority of its revenue from the City water supply operation segment. Geographically, the company generates a major share of its revenue from the People's Republic of China.
Executives
Orix Corporation 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Duan Chuan Liang 2101 Beneficial owner

China Water Affairs Group (HKSE:00855) Headlines

No Headlines