RGUS (Regi US) Free Cash Flow: $-0.67 Mil (TTM As of Jan. 2020)

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What is Regi US Free Cash Flow?

Regi US RGUS -99.00% Free Cash Flow is $-0.67 Mil as of Jan. 2020.

Regi US's total free cash flow for the months ended in Jan. 2020 was $-0.23 Mil. Its total free cash flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2020 was $-0.67 Mil.

Regi US's Free Cash Flow per Share for the months ended in Jan. 2020 was $-0.00. Its free cash flow per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2020 was $-0.01.

Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Free Cash Flow Growth Rate using Free Cash Flow per Share data.


Regi US  (OTCPK:RGUS) Free Cash Flow Explanation

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.

Therefore, as of Jan20, Regi US's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % is

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % (Jan20)=Normalized Free Cash Flow/Price+5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate
=0/0.074+0
=0.00 %

* 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.


Regi US Free Cash Flow Related Terms


Regi US Free Cash Flow Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Regi US'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.

Regi US Free Cash Flow Chart

Regi US Annual Data
Trend Apr10 Apr11 Apr12 Apr13 Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19
Free Cash Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.20 -0.03 -0.21 -1.17 -0.54

Regi US Quarterly Data
Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17 Jan18 Apr18 Jul18 Oct18 Jan19 Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20
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 -0.19 -0.16 -0.14 -0.14 -0.23

Regi US Free Cash Flow Calculation

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.

Regi US's Free Cash Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2019 is calculated as

Free Cash Flow (A: Apr. 2019 )=Cash Flow from Operations+Capital Expenditure
=-0.539+0
=-0.54

Regi US's Free Cash Flow for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2020 is calculated as

Free Cash Flow (Q: Jan. 2020 )=Cash Flow from Operations+Capital Expenditure
=-0.225+0
=-0.23

Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2020 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.67 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Free Cash Flow →
What does a Free Cash Flow of $-0.67 Mil mean?
Regi US (RGUS) has a Free Cash Flow of $-0.67 Mil as of Jan. 2020. Free cash flow represents the total amount of cash a company has on hand following operating and capital expenditures. View historial data for Regi US and its competitors.
Is Regi US's Free Cash Flow too high?
Regi US's current Free Cash Flow is $-0.67 Mil.
How does Regi US's Free Cash Flow compare to IBAL and AUSI?
Regi US's Free Cash Flow of $-0.67 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Free Cash Flow depends on the Industrial Products 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 Regi US and its competitors. Regi US's current Free Cash Flow is $-0.67 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Regi US stock overvalued right now?
Regi US (RGUS) has a current Free Cash Flow of $-0.67 Mil. The current Free Cash Flow is $-0.67 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 Regi US (RGUS), the current Free Cash Flow is $-0.67 Mil as of Jan. 2020. 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.

Regi US Business Description

Address 7520 North Market Street, Suite 10, Spokane, WA, USA, 99217
Regi US Inc is engaged in the business of developing and building axial vane-type rotary devices for civilian, commercial and government applications. The company also owns the intellectual and marketing rights to the RadMax technology. Its product portfolio consists of RadMax Engine, RadMax Pump, RadMax Compressor, and RadMax Rotary Gas Expander.