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Metcash (FRA:MG9) EV-to-FCF : 14.95 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Metcash EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Metcash's Enterprise Value is €3,377 Mil. Metcash's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2023 was €226 Mil. Therefore, Metcash's EV-to-FCF for today is 14.95.

The historical rank and industry rank for Metcash's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:MG9' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.69   Med: 13.66   Max: 36.58
Current: 14.8

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Metcash was 36.58. The lowest was 6.69. And the median was 13.66.

FRA:MG9's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
51.32% of 228 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 14.835 vs FRA:MG9: 14.80

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-04), Metcash's stock price is €2.28. Metcash's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2023 was €0.171. Therefore, Metcash's PE Ratio for today is 13.33.


Metcash EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metcash's EV-to-FCF 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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Metcash EV-to-FCF Chart

Metcash Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.87 28.46 9.56 18.84 23.45

Metcash Semi-Annual Data
Apr14 Oct14 Apr15 Oct15 Apr16 Oct16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
EV-to-FCF 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 - 18.84 - 23.45 -

Competitive Comparison of Metcash's EV-to-FCF

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Metcash's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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.


Metcash's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Metcash's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Metcash's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Metcash EV-to-FCF Calculation

Metcash's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=3376.955/225.83
=14.95

Metcash's current Enterprise Value is €3,377 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Metcash's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2023 was €226 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.


Metcash  (FRA:MG9) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Metcash's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=2.28/0.171
=13.33

Metcash's share price for today is €2.28.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Metcash's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2023 was €0.171.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


Metcash EV-to-FCF Related Terms

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Metcash (FRA:MG9) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 Thomas Holt Drive, Macquarie Park, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2113
Metcash is a wholesale distribution and marketing company specialising in food, liquor, and hardware. Centralised wholesale distribution enables retailers to gain access to the combined scale of many retailers to negotiate material volume discounts.The food segment distributes of a range of products and services to independent supermarket and convenience stores. The hardware segment distributes hardware products to independent retail outlets and operates company-owned stores. The liquor segment distributes liquor products to independent retailers and pubs.

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