As of today (2024-05-01), Wacker Chemie AG's share price is $104.75.
Wacker Chemie AG's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $20.50. Hence, Wacker Chemie AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 5.11.
The historical rank and industry rank for Wacker Chemie AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:
WKCMF'
s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.01 Med: 15.29 Max: 45.45
Current: 5.01
During the past 13 years, Wacker Chemie AG's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 45.45. The lowest was 5.01. And the median was 15.29.
WKCMF's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than 87.82% of 813
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 18.86
vs WKCMF: 5.01
During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Wacker Chemie AG was -47.40% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -22.90% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 28.60% per year.
During the past 13 years, Wacker Chemie AG's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 94.60% per year. The lowest was -479.40% per year. And the median was -13.90% per year.
Wacker Chemie AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data
The historical data trend for Wacker Chemie AG'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.
Competitive Comparison of Wacker Chemie AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Wacker Chemie AG'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.
Wacker Chemie AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Wacker Chemie AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Wacker Chemie AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.
Wacker Chemie AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation
Wacker Chemie AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as
Wacker Chemie AG's Share Price of today is $104.75.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Wacker Chemie AG's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $20.50.
* 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:
Wacker Chemie AG (OTCPK:WKCMF) 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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Wacker Chemie AG (Wacker Chemie AG) Business Description
Wacker Chemie AG manufactures and sells chemicals and silicon-based products. The firm organizes itself into four segments based on product type. The Wacker Silicones segment, which generates the most revenue of any segment, sells silicon- and methanol-based products, including durable insulators, lubricants, and sealants. The Wacker Polymers segment provides chemical binders and additives used in construction industry products. The Wacker Biosolutions segment sells chemicals to the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. The Wacker Polysilicon segment sells material for solar power and semiconductors. The majority of revenue comes from Europe, China, India, and South Korea.
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