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As of today (2024-12-14), Preformed Line Products Co's share price is $132.83. Preformed Line Products Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $8.71. Hence, Preformed Line Products Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 15.25.
The historical rank and industry rank for Preformed Line Products Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, Preformed Line Products Co's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 243.15. The lowest was 8.09. And the median was 20.87.
Preformed Line Products Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $1.16. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $8.71.
During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Preformed Line Products Co was -30.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 61.60% per year.
During the past 13 years, Preformed Line Products Co's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 61.90% per year. The lowest was -87.00% per year. And the median was 2.30% per year.
The historical data trend for Preformed Line Products Co'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.
Preformed Line Products Co Annual Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trend | Dec14 | Dec15 | Dec16 | Dec17 | Dec18 | Dec19 | Dec20 | Dec21 | Dec22 | Dec23 | |||||||||||
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | - | 19.98 | 21.14 | - | 9.25 |
Preformed Line Products Co Quarterly Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dec19 | Mar20 | Jun20 | Sep20 | Dec20 | Mar21 | Jun21 | Sep21 | Dec21 | Mar22 | Jun22 | Sep22 | Dec22 | Mar23 | Jun23 | Sep23 | Dec23 | Mar24 | Jun24 | Sep24 | |
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 12.93 | 9.25 | 11.25 | 8.85 | 14.70 |
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Preformed Line Products Co'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.
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Preformed Line Products Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Preformed Line Products Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.
Preformed Line Products Co'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) |
= | 132.83 | / | 8.712 | |
= | 15.25 |
Preformed Line Products Co's Share Price of today is $132.83.
Preformed Line Products Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $8.71.
* 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 |
Preformed Line Products Co (NAS:PLPC) 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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Michael E Gibbons | director | 15885 SPRAGUE RD, STRONGSVILLE OH 44136-1799 |
Katherine E. Wensink | 10 percent owner | 600 SUPERIOR AVENUE, EAST, SUITE 2100, CLEVELAND OH 44114 |
Barbara P Ruhlman Irrevocable Trust Dated 7/29/08 | 10 percent owner | P.O. BOX 91129, CLEVELAND OH 44101 |
Barbara P Ruhlman Revocable Trust Dated 9/21/16 | 10 percent owner | 660 BETA DRIVE, MAYFIELD VILLAGE OH 44143 |
Randall M Ruhlman | 10 percent owner | C/O PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS, PO BOX 91129, CLEVELAND OH 44101 |
Robert G Ruhlman | director, 10 percent owner | C/O BAKER HOSTETLER LLP, 1900 EAST NINTH ST, CLEVELAND OH 44114 |
Third Restatement Of Barbara P. Ruhlman Trust Agreement, Dated November 20, 2008 | 10 percent owner | C/O MCDONALD HOPKINS LLC, 600 SUPERIOR AVENUE, EAST SUITE 2100, CLEVELAND OH 44114 |
Bernard L. Karr | 10 percent owner | 600 SUPERIOR AVENUE, EAST, SUITE 2100, CLEVELAND OH 44114 |
Andrew S Klaus | officer: CFO | 660 BETA DRIVE, MAYFIELD VILLAGE OH 44143 |
John J Olenik | officer: VP-Research & Engineering | 660 BETA DRIVE, MAYFIELD VILLAGE OH 44143 |
Timothy O'shaughnessy | officer: V.P. Human Resources | 660 BETA DR, MAYFIELD VILLAGE OH 44143 |
Curlee J Cecil Jr | officer: V.P. - Human Resources | C/O PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS, PO BOX 91129, CLEVELAND OH 44101 |
C Sunkle David | officer: VP-Research & Engineering | P.O. BOX 91129, CLEVELAND OH 44101 |
Michael A Weisbarth | officer: VP-Finance & Treasurer | 660 BETA DRIVE, MAYFIELD VILLAGE OH 44143 |
Barbara P Ruhlman | 10 percent owner | C/O BAKER HOSTETLER LLP, 1900 EAST NINTH ST, CLEVELAND OH 44114 |
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