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WBS (Webster Financial) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 6.19 (As of May. 10, 2025)


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What is Webster Financial Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2025-05-10), Webster Financial's share price is $49.81. Webster Financial's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $8.04. Hence, Webster Financial's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 6.19.

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

WBS' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.36   Med: 10.72   Max: 62.11
Current: 6.18

During the past 13 years, Webster Financial's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 62.11. The lowest was 4.36. And the median was 10.72.

WBS's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
58.8% of 1136 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 7.745 vs WBS: 6.18

Webster Financial's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $5.17. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $8.04.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Webster Financial was 47.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 2.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 18.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 11.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, Webster Financial's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 367.70% per year. The lowest was -66.00% per year. And the median was 4.30% per year.


Webster Financial Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

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

Webster Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.58 7.50 6.07 9.30 6.87

Webster Financial Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 8.95 7.85 13.91 6.87 -

Competitive Comparison of Webster Financial's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Webster Financial'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.


Webster Financial's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Webster Financial's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Webster Financial Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Webster Financial'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)
=49.81/8.042
=6.19

Webster Financial's Share Price of today is $49.81.
Webster Financial's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $8.04.

* 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

Webster Financial  (NYSE:WBS) 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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Webster Financial Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
200 Elm Street, Stamford, CT, USA, 06902
Webster Financial Corp is a full-service provider of financial services, offering commercial and consumer banking, mortgages, and investment advisory along with trust and wealth management services in Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. The company's segment includes Commercial Banking, HSA Bank, and Consumer Banking. It generates maximum revenue from the Commercial Banking segment.
Executives
John R Ciulla officer: EVP-Commercial Banking C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP, 145 BANK STREET, WATERBURY CT 06702
Laurence C Morse director
Daniel Bley officer: EVP-Chief Risk Officer C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP, 145 BANK STREET, WATERBURY CT 06702
Charles L Wilkins officer: EVP-Head of HSA Bank C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP, 145 BANK STREET, WATERBURY CT 06702
Lauren States director 16 WILMONT AVENUE, WHITE PLAINS NY 10605
Javier L. Evans officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 400 RELLA BOULEVARD, MONTEBELLO NY 10901
Christopher J Motl officer: EVP-Commercial Banking C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP, 145 BANK STREET, WATERBURY CT 06702
Mark Pettie director 90 NORTH BROADWAY, IRVINGTON NY 10533
Albert Jen-wen Wang officer: Chief Accounting Officer 18500 VON KARMEN AVENUE, SUITE 900, IRVINE CA 92612
William E. Whiston director C/O 21 SCARSDALE ROAD, YONKERS NY 10707
Luis Massiani officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O PROVIDENT BANK, 400 RELLA BOULEVARD, MONTEBELLO NY 10901
Jack L Kopnisky director, officer: Exec. Chair. Company & Bank C/O STERLING NATIONAL BANK, 400 RELLA BOULEVARD, MONTEBELLO NY 10901
Kristy Berner officer: EVP, GC & Corp Sec C/O PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, N.A., 850 MAIN STREET, BRIDGEPORT CT 06604
Katherine Vines Trumbull officer: Acting General Counsel 200 ELM STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Maureen Mitchell director 400 RELLA BOULEVARD, MONTEBELLO NY 10901