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Nippon Gas Co (TSE:8174) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 20.03 (As of May. 10, 2024)


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What is Nippon Gas Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-05-10), Nippon Gas Co's share price is 円2451.50. Nippon Gas Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was 円122.38. Hence, Nippon Gas Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 20.03.

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

TSE:8174' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.12   Med: 23.23   Max: 507.4
Current: 20.03

During the past 13 years, Nippon Gas Co's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 507.40. The lowest was 15.12. And the median was 23.23.

TSE:8174's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
67.63% of 312 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 11.18 vs TSE:8174: 20.03

Nippon Gas Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 円67.54. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was 円122.38.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Nippon Gas Co was 18.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 189.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, Nippon Gas Co's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 189.80% per year. The lowest was -55.30% per year. And the median was 8.80% per year.


Nippon Gas Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nippon Gas Co'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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Nippon Gas Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Nippon Gas Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 66.93 379.88 15.76 18.42 20.71

Nippon Gas Co 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 18.42 16.00 16.16 17.57 20.71

Competitive Comparison of Nippon Gas Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Nippon Gas Co'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.


Nippon Gas Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Nippon Gas Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nippon Gas Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Nippon Gas Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Nippon Gas Co'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)
=2451.50/122.383
=20.03

Nippon Gas Co's Share Price of today is 円2451.50.
Nippon Gas Co'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 円122.38.

* 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

Nippon Gas Co  (TSE:8174) 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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Nippon Gas Co (TSE:8174) Business Description

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Address
10, No. 7, No. 2-chome, Tokyo, JPN, 104-8540
Nippon Gas Co Ltd, or Nichigas, is a Japanese supplier of gas primarily in the Kanto region of Japan. The company segments its operations into LP Gas, City Gas, Electricity, and Life Products Businesses. LP Gas and City Gas are Nichigas' core segments, which engage in the distribution and sale of liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG, and city gas for consumer usage. The company's total revenue is split between sales of LPG and city gas, with LPG generating slightly more. Roughly half of Nichigas' customers are residential consumers in terms of sales volume, while the other half are commercial entities. With its subsidiaries, the company is also involved in the distribution and sale of liquefied natural gas, high-pressure gas, and gas appliances.

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