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AXON (Axon Enterprise) Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % : 0.00% (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Axon Enterprise Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %?

Yacktman defines forward rate of return as the normalized free cash flow yield plus real growth plus inflation. Axon Enterprise's forward rate of return for was 0.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Axon Enterprise's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % or its related term are showing as below:

AXON' s Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -29.81   Med: 5.47   Max: 23.45
Current: -29.81

During the past 13 years, Axon Enterprise's highest Forward Rate of Return was 23.45. The lowest was -29.81. And the median was 5.47.

AXON's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % is ranked worse than
92.93% of 184 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 5.695 vs AXON: -29.81

Unlike the Earnings Yield %, the Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.


Axon Enterprise Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Axon Enterprise's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % 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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Axon Enterprise Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Axon Enterprise's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Axon Enterprise's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % 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.


Axon Enterprise's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Axon Enterprise's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % distribution charts can be found below:

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Axon Enterprise Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Calculation

Forward Rate of Return is a concept that Don Yacktman uses in his investment approach. Yacktman explained the forward rate of return concept in detail in his interview with GuruFocus. Yacktman defines forward rate of return as the normalized free cash flow yield plus real growth plus inflation. He said in the interview (March 2012, when the S&P 500 was at about 1400):

If the business is stable, this calculation is fairly straightforward. For instance, on the S&P 500 we would normalize earnings. We would then calculate what percentage of those earnings are not reinvested in the underlying businesses and are therefore free. Historically, for the S&P 500, this has been just under 50% of earnings. Currently, we expect the S&P to earn about 70 on a normalized basis, a number which is far below reported earnings due to our adjusting for record high profit margins. $70 X ½ / 1400 gives you a normalized free cash flow yield of approximately 2.5%.

The historical real growth rate of the S&P 500 (companies) is about 1.5%. Assuming an inflation rate of 2.5%, the forward rate of return on an investment in the S&P 500 is about 6.5% today (2.5% free cash flow yield plus 1.5% real growth plus 2.5% inflation).

Axon Enterprise's Forward Rate of Return of Mar. 2025 is

Forward Rate of Return=Normalized Free Cash Flow/Price+5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate
=0.56933333/525.95+-0.2988
=-29.77 %

* 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.


Axon Enterprise  (NAS:AXON) Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Explanation

Unlike the Earnings Yield, the Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.

For the growth part of the Forward Rate of Return calculation, GuruFocus uses the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share as the growth rate, and the growth rate is always capped at 20%. For the Free Cash Flow we use per share data averaged over five years. The reason we use five years is to make it comparable to the growth rate.


Be Aware

In the Forward Rate of Return calculation, the growth rate is added directly to today's free cash flow yield. Therefore the calculation is reliable only if the company can grow at the same rate in the future as it did in the past. Investors should pay close attention to this when researching growth stocks. A more accurate measurement for return is Return on Capital.


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Axon Enterprise Business Description

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Address
17800 North 85th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, USA, 85255
Axon Enterprise Inc is building a public safety operating system by integrating a suite of hardware devices and cloud software solutions. The company's suite includes cloud-hosted digital evidence management solutions, productivity and real-time operations software, body cameras, in-car cameras, TASER energy devices, drones and robotic security, and training solutions. The company's operation comprises of two operating segments, Software and Sensors, and TASER. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Software and Sensors segment, which is engaged in developing, manufacturing, and selling fully integrated hardware and cloud-based software solutions that enable law enforcement to capture, securely store, manage, share, and analyze video and other digital evidence.
Executives
Joshua Isner officer: EVP Global Sales 17800 N 85TH ST, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85255
Caitlin Elizabeth Kalinowski director 17800 NORTH 85TH STREET, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85255
Matthew R Mcbrady director
Brittany Bagley officer: CFO & CBO C/O SONOS, INC., 614 CHAPALA STREET, SANTA BARBARA CA 93101
Jeri Williams director 17800 N 85TH ST, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85255
Julie A Cullivan director 17800 N 85TH ST, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85255
Patrick W Smith director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 7860 EAST MCCLAIN DRIVE, SUITE 2, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260-1627
Jeffrey C Kunins officer: Chief Product Officer 17800 NORTH 85TH STREET, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85255
Michael Garnreiter director 6735 E. GREENWAY PARKWAY, UNIT #2049, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Hadi Partovi director 9655 LAKE WASHINGTON BLVD NE, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Erika Nardini director 1241 E MAIN ST, STAMFORD CT 06902-3520
Graham Smith director 301 BRANNMAN ST, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Mark W Kroll director PO BOX 23, CRYSTAL BAY MN 55323
Luke Larson officer: Chief Marketing Officer 17800 N 85TH ST, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85255
James Zito officer: Chief Financial Officer 17800 N 85TH ST, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85255