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NEC (NIPNF) EV-to-FCF : 17.66 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is NEC EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, NEC's Enterprise Value is $20,189 Mil. NEC's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,143 Mil. Therefore, NEC's EV-to-FCF for today is 17.66.

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

NIPNF' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -168.1   Med: 22.43   Max: 441.71
Current: 21.43

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of NEC was 441.71. The lowest was -168.10. And the median was 22.43.

NIPNF's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
50.76% of 1517 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 21.17 vs NIPNF: 21.43

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), NEC's stock price is $70.02. NEC's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.317. Therefore, NEC's PE Ratio for today is 21.11.


NEC EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for NEC'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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NEC EV-to-FCF Chart

NEC Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 405.41 8.91 10.79 23.89 24.47

NEC Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 188.00 24.47 24.40 26.88 19.04

Competitive Comparison of NEC's EV-to-FCF

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, NEC'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.


NEC's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, NEC's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

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



NEC EV-to-FCF Calculation

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

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=20188.760/1143.236
=17.66

NEC's current Enterprise Value is $20,189 Mil.
NEC's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,143 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.


NEC  (OTCPK:NIPNF) 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.

NEC's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=70.02/3.317
=21.11

NEC's share price for today is $70.02.
NEC's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.317.

* 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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NEC (NIPNF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 108-8001
NEC Corp is a leading Japanese technology firm. It manufactures PCs, computer platforms, semiconductors, and display panels; builds broadband and mobile communication networks; and provides systems-integration services. The firm's research and development has funded accomplishments such as breakthroughs in quantum computing and PDA speech-translation software.