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Sika AG (XSWX:SIKA) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 25.85 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Sika AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-12-13), Sika AG's share price is CHF230.60. Sika AG's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was CHF8.92. Hence, Sika AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 25.85.

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

XSWX:SIKA' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.59   Med: 34.71   Max: 68.21
Current: 25.65

During the past 13 years, Sika AG's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 68.21. The lowest was 17.59. And the median was 34.71.

XSWX:SIKA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
57.82% of 863 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 20.48 vs XSWX:SIKA: 25.65

Sika AG's Free Cash Flow per Share for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was CHF2.47. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was CHF8.92.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Sika AG was 23.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 3.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 11.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 12.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, Sika AG's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 34.20% per year. The lowest was -7.20% per year. And the median was 8.60% per year.


Sika AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sika 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.

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Sika AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Sika AG 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 28.25 31.16 68.21 40.82 32.17

Sika AG 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 - 40.82 - 32.17 -

Competitive Comparison of Sika AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sika 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.


Sika AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sika AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sika AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Sika AG'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)
=230.60/8.921
=25.85

Sika AG's Share Price of today is CHF230.60.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Sika AG's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was CHF8.92.

* 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

Sika AG  (XSWX:SIKA) 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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Sika AG Business Description

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Address
Zugerstrasse 50, Baar, CHE, 6340
Established in 1910, Sika produces specialty chemicals primarily used by the construction sector (85% of sales). Its products are mainly used for bonding, sealing, reinforcing, and protecting in the construction and automotive industries. Approximately 70% of its products have a positive impact on sustainability for customers. Sika has a global manufacturing footprint of more than 400 factories spread across over 100 countries.

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