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Card Factory (LSE:CARD) EV-to-FCF : 6.27 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Card Factory EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Card Factory's Enterprise Value is £485.7 Mil. Card Factory's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was £77.4 Mil. Therefore, Card Factory's EV-to-FCF for today is 6.27.

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

LSE:CARD' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.12   Med: 8   Max: 20.71
Current: 6.34

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Card Factory was 20.71. The lowest was 3.12. And the median was 8.00.

LSE:CARD's EV-to-FCF is ranked better than
80.78% of 770 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 14.29 vs LSE:CARD: 6.34

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 (2024-05-11), Card Factory's stock price is £1.016. Card Factory's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was £0.143. Therefore, Card Factory's PE Ratio for today is 7.10.


Card Factory EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Card Factory'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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Card Factory EV-to-FCF Chart

Card Factory Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.17 5.66 3.68 5.91 5.91

Card Factory Semi-Annual Data
Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24
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 3.68 - 5.91 - 5.91

Competitive Comparison of Card Factory's EV-to-FCF

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Card Factory'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.


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

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

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



Card Factory EV-to-FCF Calculation

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

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=485.675/77.4
=6.27

Card Factory's current Enterprise Value is £485.7 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Card Factory's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was £77.4 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.


Card Factory  (LSE:CARD) 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.

Card Factory's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=1.016/0.143
=7.10

Card Factory's share price for today is £1.016.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Card Factory's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was £0.143.

* 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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Card Factory (LSE:CARD) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Century House, Brunel Road, 41 Industrial Estate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, GBR, WF2 0XG
Card Factory PLC is a British retailer of greeting cards. Its products are offered via stores present in the United Kingdom, as well as online through websites: Card Factory and Getting Personal. The company's strategy is to provide high-quality cards at affordable prices. Less than 50% of sales come from gift dressings, small gifts, and party items. The business model is vertically integrated. It has an in-house design team, a printing facility, and a central warehousing facility.

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