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Methode Electronics (STU:ME5A) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : N/A (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Methode Electronics Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-12-15), Methode Electronics's share price is €12.30. Methode Electronics's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2024 was €-0.85. Hence, Methode Electronics's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is N/A.

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

During the past 13 years, Methode Electronics's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 41.38. The lowest was 8.57. And the median was 15.98.

STU:ME5A's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 18.955
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow only.

Methode Electronics's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was €-1.51. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was €-0.85.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Methode Electronics was -168.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, Methode Electronics's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 187.10% per year. The lowest was -68.80% per year. And the median was 5.10% per year.


Methode Electronics Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

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

Methode Electronics Annual Data
Trend Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.89 11.11 27.74 16.60 -

Methode Electronics Quarterly Data
Jan20 Apr20 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 16.84 39.17 - 31.57 -

Competitive Comparison of Methode Electronics's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Methode Electronics'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.


Methode Electronics's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Methode Electronics's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



Methode Electronics Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Methode Electronics'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)
=12.30/-0.845
=N/A

Methode Electronics's Share Price of today is €12.30.
Methode Electronics'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 €-0.85.

* 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

Methode Electronics  (STU:ME5A) 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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Methode Electronics Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL, USA, 60631-3518
Methode Electronics Inc makes component and subsystem devices employing electrical, radio remote control, electronic, wireless, and sensing technologies. The firm is organized into various business segments: Automotive, Industrial, Interface, and Medical. The Automotive segment which generates maximum revenue, supplies electronic and electro-mechanical devices and related products to automobiles. The products manufactured in the automotive segment include overhead and center consoles, hidden and ergonomic switches, insert molded components, LED-based lighting, and sensors. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from North America and the rest from Europe, the Middle East & Africa (EMEA), and Asia.

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