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Eurofins Scientific SE (Eurofins Scientific SE) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 24.45 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-19), Eurofins Scientific SE's share price is $63.035. Eurofins Scientific SE's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.58. Hence, Eurofins Scientific SE's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 24.45.

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

ERFSF' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.1   Med: 40.85   Max: 72.11
Current: 25.11

During the past 13 years, Eurofins Scientific SE's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 72.11. The lowest was 12.10. And the median was 40.85.

ERFSF's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
53.85% of 91 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 28.2 vs ERFSF: 25.11

Eurofins Scientific SE's Free Cash Flow per Share for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.19. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $2.58.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Eurofins Scientific SE was -1.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -18.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 16.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 24.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, Eurofins Scientific SE's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 159.60% per year. The lowest was -18.90% per year. And the median was 23.40% per year.


Eurofins Scientific SE Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eurofins Scientific SE'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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Eurofins Scientific SE Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 25.93 15.49 21.72 28.04 24.95

Eurofins Scientific SE Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.72 - 28.04 - 24.95

Competitive Comparison

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Eurofins Scientific SE'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.


Eurofins Scientific SE Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Eurofins Scientific SE's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



Eurofins Scientific SE Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Eurofins Scientific SE'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)
=63.035/2.578
=24.45

Eurofins Scientific SE's Share Price of today is $63.035.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Eurofins Scientific SE's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.58.

* 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

Eurofins Scientific SE  (OTCPK:ERFSF) 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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Eurofins Scientific SE (Eurofins Scientific SE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
23 Val Fleuri, Luxembourg, LUX, L-1526
Eurofins, headquartered in Luxembourg, is a decentralized network of life sciences companies that provide various analytical tests and laboratory services. These include tests to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, purity, origin, and traceability of various biological substances and products. Eurofins operates over 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Its revenue from Europe, North America, and the Rest of the World contribute approximately 50%, 40%, and 10% of total revenue respectively. Its main business activities are food and environmental testing, biopharmaceutical services, diagnostic services and products, and consumer and technology products testing, which contribute approximately 40%, 30%, 20%, and 10% respectively.