Staples (FRA:STP) EV-to-FCF : 6.18 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

Staples EV-to-FCF Chart

Staples Annual Data
	Trend	Jan08	Jan09	Jan10	Jan11	Jan12	Jan13	Jan14	Jan15	Jan16	Jan17
EV-to-FCF		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					10.98	12.75	17.28	9.66	8.42

Staples Quarterly Data
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EV-to-FCF	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-	-	-	-	-

Competitive Comparison of Staples's EV-to-FCF

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Staples'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.

Staples's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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

Staples EV-to-FCF Calculation

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

Staples's current Enterprise Value is €5,596 Mil.
Staples's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €905 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.

Staples  (FRA:STP) 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 (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

Staples's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

Staples's share price for today is €8.47.
Staples's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-2.234.

* 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.

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