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Constellation Software (Constellation Software) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 32.41 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Constellation Software Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-25), Constellation Software's share price is $2656.5542. Constellation Software's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $81.96. Hence, Constellation Software's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 32.41.

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

CNSWF' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.49   Med: 23.47   Max: 34.73
Current: 32.85

During the past 13 years, Constellation Software's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 34.73. The lowest was 15.49. And the median was 23.47.

CNSWF's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
61.63% of 1470 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 23.44 vs CNSWF: 32.85

Constellation Software's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $23.50. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $81.96.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Constellation Software was 36.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 16.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 21.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 23.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, Constellation Software's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 56.40% per year. The lowest was 15.30% per year. And the median was 30.10% per year.


Constellation Software Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Constellation Software'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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Constellation Software Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Constellation Software Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 25.25 23.08 29.95 25.72 29.88

Constellation Software Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 25.72 28.68 29.91 26.92 29.88

Competitive Comparison of Constellation Software's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Software - Application subindustry, Constellation Software'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.


Constellation Software's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Constellation Software's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



Constellation Software Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Constellation Software'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)
=2656.5542/81.964
=32.41

Constellation Software's Share Price of today is $2656.5542.
Constellation Software's Free Cash Flow per Share 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 $81.96.

* 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

Constellation Software  (OTCPK:CNSWF) 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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Constellation Software (Constellation Software) Business Description

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Address
20 Adelaide Street East, Suite 1200, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5C 2T6
Constellation Software Inc is a Canada-based company that develops and customizes software for public- and private-sector markets. The firm acquires, manages, and builds vertical-specific businesses. The portfolio companies serve various markets including communications, credit unions, beverage distribution, tour operators, auto clubs, textiles and apparel, hospitality, and community care. The firm has operations in Canada; USA; UK/Europe and Other.

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