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East African Cables (NAI:CABL) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 1.12 (As of Jun. 07, 2024)


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What is East African Cables Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-06-07), East African Cables's share price is KES1.00. East African Cables's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was KES0.90. Hence, East African Cables's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 1.12.

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

NAI:CABL' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.99   Med: 3.03   Max: 29.56
Current: 1.12

During the past 13 years, East African Cables's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 29.56. The lowest was 0.99. And the median was 3.03.

NAI:CABL's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
98.96% of 1629 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 20.57 vs NAI:CABL: 1.12

East African Cables's Free Cash Flow per Share for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was KES0.22. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was KES0.90.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of East African Cables was 184.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -5.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -5.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, East African Cables's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 72.30% per year. The lowest was -38.10% per year. And the median was -5.20% per year.


East African Cables Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for East African Cables'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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East African Cables Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

East African Cables 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 8.50 1.33 1.68 2.71 1.10

East African Cables 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 1.68 - 2.71 - 1.10

Competitive Comparison of East African Cables's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, East African Cables'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.


East African Cables's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, East African Cables's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



East African Cables Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

East African Cables'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)
=1.00/0.896
=1.12

East African Cables's Share Price of today is KES1.00.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. East African Cables's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was KES0.90.

* 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

East African Cables  (NAI:CABL) 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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East African Cables (NAI:CABL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Addis Ababa Road, Industrial Area, P.O. Box 18243, Nairobi, KEN, 00500
East African Cables Ltd manufactures a range of cables for applications in domestic and industrial lighting, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It also offers data, telecommunication, and fiber optic solutions with requisite accessories. The company's geographical segments include Kenya and Uganda and Tanzania. It generates maximum revenue from Kenya and Uganda region. The company's product portfolio includes Utility Cables; House Wiring Cables; Armoured and Non-Armoured Cables; Automotive Cables; Telecommunication Cables; and others.

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