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Span-America Medical Systems (Span-America Medical Systems) EV-to-FCF : 21.29 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Span-America Medical Systems EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Span-America Medical Systems's Enterprise Value is $82.91 Mil. Span-America Medical Systems's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2017 was $3.89 Mil. Therefore, Span-America Medical Systems's EV-to-FCF for today is 21.29.

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

SPAN's EV-to-FCF is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 28.38
* 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), Span-America Medical Systems's stock price is $29.99. Span-America Medical Systems's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2017 was $1.820. Therefore, Span-America Medical Systems's PE Ratio for today is 16.48.


Span-America Medical Systems EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Span-America Medical Systems'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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Span-America Medical Systems EV-to-FCF Chart

Span-America Medical Systems Annual Data
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Span-America Medical Systems Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Span-America Medical Systems's EV-to-FCF

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Span-America Medical Systems'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.


Span-America Medical Systems's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Span-America Medical Systems's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Span-America Medical Systems's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Span-America Medical Systems EV-to-FCF Calculation

Span-America Medical Systems's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=82.910/3.894
=21.29

Span-America Medical Systems's current Enterprise Value is $82.91 Mil.
Span-America Medical Systems's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.89 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.


Span-America Medical Systems  (NAS:SPAN) 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.

Span-America Medical Systems's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=29.99/1.820
=16.48

Span-America Medical Systems's share price for today is $29.99.
Span-America Medical Systems's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.820.

* 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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Span-America Medical Systems (Span-America Medical Systems) Business Description

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Span-America Medical Systems Inc was incorporated under the laws of the state of South Carolina on September 21, 1970. The Company manufactures and distributes therapeutic support surfaces, mattress overlays, patient positioners, seating cushions, skin care products and fall prevention products for the medical market and pillows, mattress pads and various foam products for the custom products market throughout the United States and Canada. Its operations are divided into two main business units or segments: medical and custom products. The Company's main medical products consist of polyurethane foam mattress overlays, therapeutic support surfaces (which consist of non-powered and powered therapeutic support surfaces) and patient positioners as well as Selan (r) skin care, seating and fall protection products. The Company's custom products segment includes two product lines namely consumer bedding products and various engineered industrial products. The Company's consumer product line consists mainly of convoluted and contour-cut mattress overlays and specially designed pillows for the consumer bedding market. It sells these products mainly in North America to customers in the segments of the health care market, including acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities and home health care providers. The Company's manufacturing operations are subject to various government regulations pertaining to the discharge of materials into the environment.
Executives
Terry Allison Rappuhn director P O BOX 58062, NASHVILLE TN 37205
Thomas Joseph Sullivan director 64 PETTIT PL PRINCETON NJ 08540
Robert B Johnston director

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