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Universal Display (Universal Display) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 148.51 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Universal Display Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-05-12), Universal Display's share price is $171.08. Universal Display's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $1.15. Hence, Universal Display's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 148.51.

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

OLED' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.46   Med: 50.53   Max: 307.77
Current: 148.51

During the past 13 years, Universal Display's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 307.77. The lowest was 15.46. And the median was 50.53.

OLED's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
93.94% of 1353 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 17.27 vs OLED: 148.51

Universal Display's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $1.36. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $1.15.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Universal Display was -28.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -38.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -20.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, Universal Display's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 43.80% per year. The lowest was -70.10% per year. And the median was 2.40% per year.


Universal Display Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Display'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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Universal Display Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Universal Display 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 59.25 89.91 52.98 64.42 320.37

Universal Display Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 96.71 - - 320.37 146.22

Competitive Comparison of Universal Display's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Universal Display'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.


Universal Display's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Universal Display Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Universal Display'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)
=171.08/1.152
=148.51

Universal Display's Share Price of today is $171.08.
Universal Display's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.15.

* 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

Universal Display  (NAS:OLED) 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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Universal Display (Universal Display) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
250 Phillips Boulevard, Ewing, NJ, USA, 08618
Universal Display Corp researches, develops and manufactures organic light-emitting diode, or OLED, technologies for use in displays for mobile phones, tablets, televisions, wearables, personal computers, automotive interiors, and the solid-state lighting market. OLED technologies are an alternative to a light-emitting diode, or LED, technologies, in the solid-state lighting market, and liquid crystal displays in the flat-panel-display market. A large majority of the firm's revenue is generated in South Korea, with the rest coming from Japan, China, the United States, and other countries across the world.
Executives
Mauro Premutico officer: VP, Legal & GM, Licensing C/O UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION, 375 PHILLIPS BLVD., EWING NJ 08618
Richard C Elias director PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., ONE PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH PA 15272
Julia J Brown officer: Chief Technical Officer
Lawrence Lacerte director C/O TERAGLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP, 9171 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE SUITE 600, SAN DIEGO CA 92122
Cynthia Jane Comparin director 1000 PARK DRIVE, LAWRENCE PA 15055
Brian Millard officer: VP/CFO C/O UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION, 250 PHILLIPS BOULEVARD, EWING NJ 08618
Sidney D Rosenblatt director, officer: EVP & CFO
Elizabeth H Gemmill director
C Keith Hartley director 14 WYNNWOOD RD, GREENWICH CT 06830-3409
Janice K Mahon officer: VP of Tech Commercialization 375 PHILLIPS BLVD., 375 PHILLIPS BLVD., EWING NJ 08618
Celia M Joseph director C/O UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION, 375 PHILLIPS BOULEVARD, EWING NJ 08618
Steven V Abramson director, officer: President and COO
Rosemarie B Greco director C/O PA. REAL ESTATE INV TR, 200 S BROAD ST, THE BELLVUE, PHILADELPHIA PA 19102
Sherwin I Seligsohn director, officer: Chairman of Board and Founder C/O UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION, 375 PHILLIPS BLVD, EWING NJ 08618
Leonard Becker director BALA POINTE OFFICE CENTRE, 111 PRESIDENTIAL BLVD STE 103, BALA CYNWYD PA 19004