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Nanosphere (Nanosphere) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : N/A (As of Jun. 16, 2024)


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

As of today (2024-06-16), Nanosphere's share price is $1.69. Nanosphere's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2016 was $-3.68. Hence, Nanosphere's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is N/A.

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

NSPH's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is not ranked *
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry.
Industry Median: 24.72
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow only.

Nanosphere's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $-0.47. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $-3.68.


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

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

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

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Nanosphere'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.


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

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

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



Nanosphere Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Nanosphere'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)
=1.69/-3.676
=N/A

Nanosphere's Share Price of today is $1.69.
Nanosphere's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2016 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-3.68.

* 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

Nanosphere  (NAS:NSPH) 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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Nanosphere (Nanosphere) Business Description

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Nanosphere, Inc., was incorporated in 1999 in Delaware. The Company develops, manufactures and markets an advanced molecular diagnostics platform, the Verigene System, that enables sensitive genomic and protein testing on a single platform. The Verigene System includes a bench-top molecular diagnostics workstation that is an advanced platform for genomic and protein testing. The Verigene System includes a bench-top molecular diagnostics workstation that is a universal platform for genomic and protein testing. The Verigene System provides lower cost for laboratories already performing molecular diagnostic testing and enables smaller laboratories and hospitals without advanced diagnostic capabilities to perform genetic testing.
Executives
Michael James Ward director 440 W. ONTARIO ST., CHICAGO IL 60654
Lorin Randall director C/O ACORDA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 420 SAW MILL RIVER ROAD, ARDSLEY NY 10502
R. Erik Holmlin director 4088 COMMERCIAL AVE., NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Gene S Cartwright director 4088 COMMERCIAL AVE, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Mmcap International Inc. Spc 10 percent owner C/O MOURANT GOVERNANCE SVCS (CAYMAN) LTD, 94 SOLARIS AVE., CAMANA BAY, PO BOX 1348, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1108
Ann Wallin officer: Interim CFO 4088 COMMERCIAL AVENUE, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Bruin Andre De director
Sheli Z Rosenberg director C/O EQUITY GROUP INVESTMENTS, L.L.C., TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 600, CHICAGO IL 60606
Chad A. Mirkin director 4088 COMMERCIAL AVENUE, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Brookside Capital Management Llc 10 percent owner C/O BAIN CAPITAL PUBLIC EQUITY, LP, 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Brookside Capital Partners Fund Lp 10 percent owner C/O BAIN CAPITAL PUBLIC EQUITY, LP, 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Brookside Capital Investors L P 10 percent owner C/O BAIN CAPITAL PUBLIC EQUITY, LP, 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Bain Capital Venture Fund 2005, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O BAIN CAPITAL, LLC, JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Bain Capital Venture Partners 2005, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O BAIN CAPITAL, LLC, JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Bain Capital Venture Investors, Llc 10 percent owner 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116

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