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Science Group (LSE:SAG) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 27.51 (As of May. 18, 2024)


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What is Science Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-05-18), Science Group's share price is £4.65. Science Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £0.17. Hence, Science Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 27.51.

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

LSE:SAG' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.75   Med: 14.53   Max: 25.92
Current: 25.92

During the past 13 years, Science Group's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 25.92. The lowest was 6.75. And the median was 14.53.

LSE:SAG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
74.01% of 685 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.32 vs LSE:SAG: 25.92

Science Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £0.02. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was £0.17.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Science Group was -47.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -25.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 11.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, Science Group's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 41.20% per year. The lowest was -25.70% per year. And the median was 17.90% per year.


Science Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Science Group'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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Science Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Science Group 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 21.65 6.75 21.88 12.19 23.06

Science Group 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 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 21.88 - 12.19 - 23.06

Competitive Comparison of Science Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Science Group'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.


Science Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Science Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



Science Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Science Group'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)
=4.65/0.169
=27.51

Science Group's Share Price of today is £4.65.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Science Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £0.17.

* 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

Science Group  (LSE:SAG) 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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Science Group (LSE:SAG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Harston Mill, Harston, Cambridge, GBR, CB22 7GG
Science Group PLC provides outsourced science and technology-based consultancy, advisory, and product development services to a wide range of industries and markets. The company operates in three segments: Services Operating Business, Product Operating Business, and Freehold Properties. Services Operating Business includes all consultancy fees, and other revenue includes recharged materials, expenses, and licenses. Product Operating Business includes sales of chips and modules which are incorporated into digital radios. The Freehold Properties segment includes the results for the two freehold properties. Its geographical segments are the United Kingdom, Other European Countries, North America, and Asia, of which the majority of its revenue comes from the United Kingdom.

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