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Ferguson Enterprises (LSE:FERG) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 29.99 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Ferguson Enterprises Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-12-12), Ferguson Enterprises's share price is £151.50. Ferguson Enterprises's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2024 was £5.05. Hence, Ferguson Enterprises's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 29.99.

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

LSE:FERG' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.64   Med: 26.44   Max: 209.09
Current: 30.14

During the past 13 years, Ferguson Enterprises's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 209.09. The lowest was 13.64. And the median was 26.44.

LSE:FERG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
73.33% of 120 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 11.96 vs LSE:FERG: 30.14

Ferguson Enterprises's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was £1.02. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was £5.05.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Ferguson Enterprises was -43.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 13.30% 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 14.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, Ferguson Enterprises's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 119.80% per year. The lowest was -34.10% per year. And the median was 12.60% per year.


Ferguson Enterprises Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

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

Ferguson Enterprises Annual Data
Trend Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.06 27.59 32.13 14.67 30.19

Ferguson Enterprises Quarterly Data
Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24
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 13.18 19.04 20.57 30.19 30.62

Competitive Comparison of Ferguson Enterprises's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Ferguson Enterprises'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.


Ferguson Enterprises's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Ferguson Enterprises's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ferguson Enterprises Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Ferguson Enterprises'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)
=151.50/5.052
=29.99

Ferguson Enterprises's Share Price of today is £151.50.
Ferguson Enterprises's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £5.05.

* 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

Ferguson Enterprises  (LSE:FERG) 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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Ferguson Enterprises Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
751 Lakefront Commons, Newport News, VA, USA, 23606
Ferguson distributes plumbing and HVAC products primarily to repair, maintenance and improvement, new construction, and civil infrastructure markets. It serves over 1 million customers and sources products from 37,000 suppliers. Ferguson engages customers through approximately 1,700 North American branches, over the phone, online, and in residential showrooms. In fiscal 2023, Ferguson derived 95% of its nearly $30 billion of sales in the United States According to Modern Distribution Management, Ferguson is the largest industrial and construction distributor in North America. The firm sold its UK business in 2021 and is now solely focused on the North American market.