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Northland Power (TSX:NPI) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 36.09 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Northland Power Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-12-13), Northland Power's share price is C$18.55. Northland Power's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was C$0.51. Hence, Northland Power's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 36.09.

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

TSX:NPI' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.24   Med: 10.37   Max: 144.63
Current: 36.09

During the past 13 years, Northland Power's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 144.63. The lowest was 5.24. And the median was 10.37.

TSX:NPI's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
85.2% of 223 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 7.88 vs TSX:NPI: 36.09

Northland Power's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$0.55. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was C$0.51.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Northland Power was -81.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -37.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -9.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, Northland Power's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 206.50% per year. The lowest was -79.00% per year. And the median was -0.90% per year.


Northland Power Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

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

Northland Power 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 11.13 8.39 11.55 6.69 17.74

Northland Power 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 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 7.91 17.74 29.00 91.52 45.39

Competitive Comparison of Northland Power's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Northland Power'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.


Northland Power's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Northland Power's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



Northland Power Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Northland Power'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)
=18.55/0.514
=36.09

Northland Power's Share Price of today is C$18.55.
Northland Power'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 C$0.51.

* 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

Northland Power  (TSX:NPI) 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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Northland Power Business Description

Address
30 Street Clair Avenue West, 17th Floor, Toronto, ON, CAN, M4V 3A1
Northland Power develops, constructs, and operates maintainable infrastructure assets across a range of clean and green technologies, such as wind (offshore and onshore), solar, and supplying energy through a regulated utility. Offshore wind is expected to remain the company's largest segment over the long term. Northland's growth opportunities are global and span North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia.
Executives
Eckhardt Guenter Ruemmler Director
Mike Crawley Senior Officer
Yonni David Fushman Senior Officer
Keith Halbert Director
John Wycliffe Brace Director, Senior Officer

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