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Mead Johnson Nutrition Co (Mead Johnson Nutrition Co) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 28.38 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-26), Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's share price is $89.98. Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2017 was $3.17. Hence, Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 28.38.

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

MJN's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 15.55
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow only.

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2017 was $0.80. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $3.17.


Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mead Johnson Nutrition Co'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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Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23.68 30.04 33.58 21.25 24.18

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Quarterly Data
Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17
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 26.97 31.22 22.67 24.18 28.10

Competitive Comparison of Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Mead Johnson Nutrition Co'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.


Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co'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)
=89.98/3.17
=28.38

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Share Price of today is $89.98.
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Free Cash Flow per Share 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 $3.17.

* 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

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co  (NYSE:MJN) 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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Mead Johnson Nutrition Co (Mead Johnson Nutrition Co) Business Description

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Mead Johnson Nutrition makes, distributes, and markets pediatric nutrition products worldwide under a variety of brands, including Enfamil, its largest label, along with Sustagen, Enfagrow, and Nutramigen. Infant formula represented 59% of 2015 sales and children's nutrition 39%, with expectant and nursing mother nutrition and pediatric vitamins comprising the remainder. The company sells its products globally; 73% of sales were generated outside the United States in 2015. At about 30% of revenue, China is the company's largest market.
Executives
Kimberly A Casiano director C/O FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126
James E. Shiah officer: SVP and Controller 2 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10016
Howard B Bernick director 1100 N WOOD DALE RD, WOOD DALE IL 60191
Michael A. Sherman director 3000 KENT AVE STE A1-100, WEST LAFAYETTE IN 47906
Robert S Singer director 6301 FITCH PATH, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Celeste A. Clark director C/O ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS HOLDINGS, INC., 9987 CARVER ROAD, BLUE ASH OH 45242
Peter Gervis Ratcliffe director
Steven Altschuler director MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION COMPANY, 2701 PATRIOT BLVD, GLENVIEW IL 60026
Patrick M Sheller officer: SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary 343 STATE STREET, ROCHESTER NY 14650
Elliot Sigal director
James M Cornelius director
Michael Grobstein director C/O GUIDANT CORP, 111 MONUMENT CIRCLE #2900, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204-5129
Anna C Catalano director 1313 NORTH MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19894
Peter G Leemputte officer: EVP and CFO CHICAGO TITLE CORP, 171 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO IL 80601
Lynn H Clark officer: Sr. VP, Human Resources 2400 WEST LLOYD EXPRESSWAY, EVANSVILLE IL 47721

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