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PSAVPSAV Free Cash Flow is $27.83 Mil as of Mar. 2016.
PSAV's total free cash flow for the
months ended in Mar. 2016 was
$18.34 Mil.
Its total free cash flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2016 was $27.83 Mil.
PSAV's Free Cash Flow per Share for the
months ended in Mar. 2016 was $0.34.
Its free cash flow per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2016 was $0.52.
Free Cash Flow is very close to Warren Buffett's definition of Owner's Earnings, except that in Warren Buffett's Owner's Earnings, the spending for Property, Plant, and Equipment is only for maintenance (replacement), while in the Free Cash Flow calculation, the cost of new Property, Plant, and Equipment due to business expansion is also deducted. There, Free Cash Flow is more conservative than Owner's Earnings.
In Don Yacktman's calculation of forward rate of return, he uses Free Cash Flow for the calculation. 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.
This is what Yacktman said in his March 2012 interview - when the S&P 500 was at 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).
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 because research shows that five years is the length of the typical business cycle.
* 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.
Be Aware
Free Cash Flow within a report period can be affected by management's decisions of capital spending. Therefore, it is important to look at long term when it comes to Free Cash Flow.
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PSAV Free Cash Flow Historical Data
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The historical data trend for PSAV's 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.
Free Cash Flow is considered one of the most important parameters to measure a company's earnings power by value investors because it is not subject to estimates of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DDA). However, when we look at the Free Cash Flow, we should look from a long term perspective, because any year's Free Cash Flow can be drastically affected by the spending on Property, Plant, & Equipment (PPE) of the business in that year. Over the long term, Free Cash Flow should give pretty good picture on the real earnings power of the company.
PSAV's Free Cash Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as
Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2016 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $27.83 Mil.
* 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.
PSAV (PSAV) has a Free Cash Flow of $27.83 Mil as of Mar. 2016. Free cash flow represents the total amount of cash a company has on hand following operating and capital expenditures. View historial data for PSAV and its competitors.
Is PSAV's Free Cash Flow too high?
PSAV's current Free Cash Flow is $27.83 Mil.
How does PSAV's Free Cash Flow compare to CRCO and ASKH?
PSAV's Free Cash Flow of $27.83 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Free Cash Flow for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Free Cash Flow depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Free Cash Flow should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Free Cash Flow mean?
A high Free Cash Flow can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Free cash flow represents the total amount of cash a company has on hand following operating and capital expenditures. View historial data for PSAV and its competitors. PSAV's current Free Cash Flow is $27.83 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PSAV stock overvalued right now?
PSAV (PSAV) has a current Free Cash Flow of $27.83 Mil. The current Free Cash Flow is $27.83 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Free Cash Flow calculated?
Free Cash Flow is calculated from a company's financial statements. For PSAV (PSAV), the current Free Cash Flow is $27.83 Mil as of Mar. 2016. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
PSAV Inc was incorporated in Delaware on August 11, 2015. The Company along with its subsidiaries provides event technology services. The Company provides services including audiovisual services, equipment rental, staging and meeting services, communication systems, and related technical support to its customers in various venues, including hotels and convention centers. The Company's Video technology includes front and rear projection from large format HD high lumen projection to boardroom-style projectors, playback systems, image magnification, digital capture, cameras and display systems, including LED displays and video walls; Rigging Solutions include design and installation of permanently installed rig points in meeting venues, day-to-day deployment of rigging systems to safely transform meeting and event spaces for larger and more sophisticated set and lighting designs and certified trainers and inspectors; Wi-Fi Solutions include managing venues' entire network to provide customers secure and reliable wired and wireless solutions; Staging includes collections of custom screens and the ability to provide concert sound, broadcast quality projection, seasoned stage producers, and CAD drawing; Creative Services including Thematic creation, PowerPoint display, video creation, & stage sets; Mobile Device Applications tailored to the specific events that provide the schedule of events, maps, sponsors and detailed information on the host customer; Video Mapping / Simultaneous Translation; Virtual Meetings and Events; Event Consultation and Support, Power Distribution Solutions including streamlining of special event power distribution for event and production power across events, meeting rooms and trade shows; Audio including microphone and sound solutions with digital mixers, wireless microphones, networked audio and proprietary software to control live sound systems; and Lighting including speaker and stage lighting, intelligent lighting and decorative and theatrical lighting through gel lights and LED lights. The Company operates in two segments including Domestic and International. The Domestic segment provides services to customers throughout the United States and Puerto Rico; and is provider of event technology services at approximately over 1,000 hotel properties and other event venues. The International segment provides services to its customers in Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East, in addition to providing non-venue based services in Asia; and provides event technology services at approximately over 300 international hotel properties and other event venues. The Company's customers include corporations, event organizers, trade associations and meeting planners. The Company faces competition from Freeman Company.
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