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China Communications Services (STU:CMW) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 9.11 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is China Communications Services Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-12-14), China Communications Services's share price is €0.51. China Communications Services's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was €0.06. Hence, China Communications Services's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 9.11.

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

STU:CMW' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.98   Med: 6.95   Max: 30.95
Current: 8.87

During the past 13 years, China Communications Services's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 30.95. The lowest was 3.98. And the median was 6.95.

STU:CMW's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
57.25% of 255 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 10.2 vs STU:CMW: 8.87

China Communications Services's Free Cash Flow per Share for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was €-0.05. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was €0.06.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of China Communications Services was -39.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 25.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 4.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, China Communications Services's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 109.40% per year. The lowest was -59.00% per year. And the median was -5.00% per year.


China Communications Services Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Communications Services'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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China Communications Services Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

China Communications Services Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.74 10.49 7.85 4.80 4.96

China Communications Services Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - 4.80 - 4.96 -

Competitive Comparison of China Communications Services's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Telecom Services subindustry, China Communications Services'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 Communications Services's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, China Communications Services's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



China Communications Services Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

China Communications Services'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)
=0.51/0.056
=9.11

China Communications Services's Share Price of today is €0.51.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. China Communications Services's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was €0.06.

* 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 Communications Services  (STU:CMW) 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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China Communications Services Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Fenghuangzui Street, Block No. 1, Compound No. 1, Fengtai District, Beijing, CHN, 100073
China Communications Services Corp Ltd is active in the technology sector. It provides integrated comprehensive solutions for the informatization and digitalization sector. It provides integrated solutions, including telecommunications infrastructure services, business process outsourcing services as well as applications, content, and other services to telecommunications operators, government agencies, industrial customers, and small-and-medium enterprises. The Company principally has one operating segment, which is the provision of integrated comprehensive smart solutions in the field of informatization and digitalization.

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