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KMG Chemicals (KMG Chemicals) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 17.84 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is KMG Chemicals Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-05-05), KMG Chemicals's share price is $76.14. KMG Chemicals's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2018 was $4.27. Hence, KMG Chemicals's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 17.84.

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

KMG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 19.705
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow only.

KMG Chemicals's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Jul. 2018 was $1.38. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $4.27.


KMG Chemicals Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

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

KMG Chemicals Annual Data
Trend Jul09 Jul10 Jul11 Jul12 Jul13 Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.33 68.65 12.31 19.57 16.82

KMG Chemicals Quarterly Data
Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17 Jan18 Apr18 Jul18
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 19.57 18.00 18.02 15.61 16.82

Competitive Comparison of KMG Chemicals's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, KMG Chemicals'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.


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

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

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



KMG Chemicals Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

KMG Chemicals'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)
=76.14/4.268
=17.84

KMG Chemicals's Share Price of today is $76.14.
KMG Chemicals's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4.27.

* 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

KMG Chemicals  (NYSE:KMG) 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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KMG Chemicals (KMG Chemicals) Business Description

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KMG Chemicals Inc manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and chemical-based products. The firm organizes itself into two segments based on product type. The electronic chemicals segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells chemicals primarily to manufacturers of semiconductors. The other chemicals segment sells industrial sealants and lubricants primarily to the oil and gas storage and distribution industry as well as wood treatment chemicals used primarily to treat utility poles and cross arms. The majority of revenue comes from the United States.
Executives
Hunter John C Iii director C/O PENFORD CORPORATION, 7094 S. REVERE PARKWAY, CENTENNIAL CO 80112-3932
Karen A. Twitchell director 9 COURTLANDT PLACE, HOUSTON TX 77006
Christopher T. Fraser director, officer: President and CEO 9555 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY SOUTH, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77099
Margaret C Montana director 910 LOUISIANA STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002
George W Gilman director 710 N. POST OAK RD., SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77024
James Gentilcore director NINE HAMPSHIRE STREET, MANSFIELD MA 02048
Malinda G Passmore officer: VP and CFO 9555 W SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY S, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77099
Stephen A Thorington director 700 MILAM, SUITE 3100, HOUSTON TX 77002
Gendell Jeffrey L Et Al other: Former 10% Owner 200 PARK AVENUE SUITE 3900, NEW YORK NY 10166

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