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Cleco (CNL) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 16.47 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Cleco Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-26), Cleco's share price is $55.36. Cleco's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2015 was $3.36. Hence, Cleco's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 16.47.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cleco's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

CNL's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 11.04
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow only.

Cleco's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was $0.28. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $3.36.


Cleco Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cleco's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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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Cleco Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Cleco Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.59 134.26 18.49 25.95 15.53

Cleco Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 25.95 22.48 15.43 14.09 15.53

Competitive Comparison of Cleco's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Cleco's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.


Cleco's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Cleco's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cleco's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Cleco Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Cleco's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=55.36/3.361
=16.47

Cleco's Share Price of today is $55.36.
Cleco's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2015 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.36.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Cleco  (NYSE:CNL) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Cleco (CNL) Business Description

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Cleco Corp was incorporated on October 30, 1998, under the laws of the State of Louisiana. It is a public utility holding company that owns a vertically integrated electric utility, Cleco Power, which is engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity primarily in Louisiana.
Executives
Scott Peter M Iii director P O BOX 1551, RALEIGH NC 27601
Shelley Jr Stewart director 9 ROSZEL ROAD, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Vicky A Bailey director 2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVNUE, NW, SUITE 1000, WASHINGTON DC 20006
William L Marks director PINEVILLE GENERAL OFFICE, 2030 DONAHUE FERRY RD PO BOX 5000, PINEVILLE LA 71361-5000
Logan W Kruger director C/O CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY, 2511 GARDEN ROAD, BUILDING A, SUITE 200, MONTEREY CA 93940
Bruce A Williamson director, officer: President & CEO C/O SOUTHCROSS ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P., 1717 MAIN STREET, SUITE 5200, DALLAS TX 75201
Thomas R Miller officer: SVP - CFO & Treasurer 2030 DONAHUE FERRY ROAD, PINEVILLE LA 71360
Michael Madison other: Former President & CEO PO BOX 5000, PINEVILLE LA 71361-5000
Richard B Crowell director PINEVILLE GENERAL OFFICE, 2030 DONAHUE FERRY RD PO BOX 5000, PINEVILLE LA 71361-5000
Bear Stearns & Co Inc /ny/ 10 percent owner 115 SOUTH JEFFERSON RD, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Bear Stearns Companies Inc 10 percent owner ONE METROTECH NORTH, 9TH FL., BROOKLYN NY 11201

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