EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Sonic's Enterprise Value is $1,552.3 Mil.
Sonic's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2018 was $54.9 Mil. Therefore, Sonic's EV-to-FCF for today is 28.30.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sonic's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:
SONC's EV-to-FCF is not ranked *
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 20.055 * Ranked among companies with meaningful EV-to-FCF only.
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 (2024-05-05), Sonic's stock price is $43.49.
Sonic's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2018 was $1.890. Therefore, Sonic's PE Ratio for today is 23.01.
Sonic EV-to-FCF Historical Data
The historical data trend for Sonic'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.
For the Restaurants subindustry, Sonic'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.
Sonic's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sonic's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sonic's EV-to-FCF falls into.
Sonic's current Enterprise Value is $1,552.3 Mil.
Sonic's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $54.9 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.
Sonic (NAS:SONC) 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.
Sonic's share price for today is $43.49.
Sonic's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.890.
* 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.
Sonic EV-to-FCF Related Terms
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Sonic Corp operates and franchises drive-in restaurants throughout the United States. The restaurants typically consist of a building that houses only a kitchen to go along with 16 to 24 parking spaces that have their own payment terminals, intercom speakers, and menu boards. Carhops serve customers in their cars. Many locations also have a drive-thru lane and patio seating as alternatives. Sonic franchises roughly 90% of its restaurants, and the royalty revenue the company earns on franchise sales contributes roughly a quarter of total company revenue. Company-operated stores provide the balance of total revenue. Sonic owns the property on which hundreds of its restaurants are located. For those properties that house franchised stores, franchisees lease from the company.
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