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Fast Retailing Co (Fast Retailing Co) EV-to-FCF : 20.97 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Fast Retailing Co EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Fast Retailing Co's Enterprise Value is $74,791 Mil. Fast Retailing Co's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $3,567 Mil. Therefore, Fast Retailing Co's EV-to-FCF for today is 20.97.

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

FRCOF' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.12   Med: 31.88   Max: 430.66
Current: 22.38

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Fast Retailing Co was 430.66. The lowest was 14.12. And the median was 31.88.

FRCOF's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
64.84% of 765 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 13.94 vs FRCOF: 22.38

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 (2024-04-27), Fast Retailing Co's stock price is $261.044. Fast Retailing Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $7.580. Therefore, Fast Retailing Co's PE Ratio for today is 34.44.


Fast Retailing Co EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fast Retailing Co'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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Fast Retailing Co EV-to-FCF Chart

Fast Retailing Co Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.43 29.78 18.98 21.20 25.42

Fast Retailing Co Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 30.07 29.37 25.42 22.53 23.51

Competitive Comparison of Fast Retailing Co's EV-to-FCF

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Fast Retailing Co'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.


Fast Retailing Co's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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



Fast Retailing Co EV-to-FCF Calculation

Fast Retailing Co's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=74790.588/3566.723
=20.97

Fast Retailing Co's current Enterprise Value is $74,791 Mil.
Fast Retailing Co's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3,567 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.


Fast Retailing Co  (OTCPK:FRCOF) 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.

Fast Retailing Co's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=261.044/7.580
=34.44

Fast Retailing Co's share price for today is $261.044.
Fast Retailing Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $7.580.

* 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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Fast Retailing Co (Fast Retailing Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
10717-1 Sayama, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, JPN, 754-0894
Fast Retailing Co Ltd is Japan's apparel company, operating the casualwear retail chain Uniqlo, known for its high-quality functional apparel at reasonable prices. The business is founded on a private-label apparel model whereby Fast Retailing is in charge of product design, production, and sales. Fast Retailing is ranked the third-largest apparel company by sales globally, it runs 3,630 stores globally, including 813 and 1,439 Uniqlo stores in Japan and overseas, respectively. Other brands in its portfolio include GU and acquired brands including Theory, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Princesse Tam Tam (French lingerie), and J Brand (premium denim).

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