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Aetna (AET) 3-Year FCF Growth Rate : 0.00% (As of Sep. 2018)


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What is Aetna 3-Year FCF Growth Rate?

Aetna's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $-2.47.

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Competitive Comparison of Aetna's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Aetna's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year FCF Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:

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Aetna's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Aetna's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

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Aetna 3-Year FCF Growth Rate Calculation

This is the 3-year average growth rate of Free Cash Flow per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.

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Aetna  (NYSE:AET) 3-Year FCF Growth Rate Explanation

Free Cash Flow per Share is the amount of Free Cash Flow per outstanding share of the company's stock. 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. It's used in the calculation of Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %.


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Aetna (AET) Business Description

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Aetna is one of the largest managed-care organizations in the U.S., with over 22 million medical members. This large member count helps the firm diversify its operating risk and has formed the basis for material competitive advantages. The firm provides health insurance services to its members through products that encompass every major insurance market--individual, group, and government sponsored. Aetna and CVS recently announced their intention to merge operations, and if approved, it would form one of the most powerful players within the healthcare space.
Executives
Fernando Aguirre director CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, 250 EAST FIFTH STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Harold L Paz officer: EVP & Chief Medical Officer AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156
Molly Joel Coye director AETNA INC, 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156
Jeffrey E Garten director AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156
Frank M Clark director AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156
Shawn M Guertin officer: Exec. Vice President, CFO TRINET GROUP, INC., ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 600, DUBLIN CA 94568
Mark T Bertolini director, officer: Chairman and CEO AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156
Karen S Lynch officer: President 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, RW61, HARTFORD CT 06156
Roger N Farah director POLO RALPH LAUREN CORP, 650 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Ellen M Hancock director 126 LIMESTONE ROAD, RIDGEFIELD CT 06877
Edward J Ludwig director C/O BECTON DICKERSON & CO, 1 BECTON DR, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Margaret M Mccarthy officer: EVP, Operations & Technology AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156
Olympia J. Snowe director 100 E. PRATT STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Heather Brianne Dixon officer: VP, Controller & CAO AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156
Sabatino Thomas J Jr officer: EVP & General Counsel C/O JAN STERN REED BAXTER INTERNATIONAL, ONE BAXTER PARKWAY DF2 2W, DEERFIELD IL 60015

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