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ALGN (Align Technology) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 21.74 (As of Apr. 29, 2025)


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What is Align Technology Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2025-04-29), Align Technology's share price is $181.09. Align Technology's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $8.33. Hence, Align Technology's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 21.74.

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

ALGN' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 18.43   Med: 47.71   Max: 121.64
Current: 21.72

During the past 13 years, Align Technology's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 121.64. The lowest was 18.43. And the median was 47.71.

ALGN's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
60.48% of 372 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 27.4 vs ALGN: 21.72

Align Technology's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $3.53. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $8.33.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Align Technology was 4.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -5.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 0.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 15.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, Align Technology's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 118.00% per year. The lowest was -22.10% per year. And the median was 25.45% per year.


Align Technology Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Align Technology'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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Align Technology Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Align Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 83.47 67.87 59.75 34.50 25.11

Align Technology Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 34.50 51.15 45.51 51.11 25.11

Competitive Comparison of Align Technology's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Align Technology'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.


Align Technology's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Align Technology's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Align Technology Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Align Technology'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)
=181.09/8.329
=21.74

Align Technology's Share Price of today is $181.09.
Align Technology's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $8.33.

* 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

Align Technology  (NAS:ALGN) 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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Align Technology Business Description

Address
410 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 1300, Tempe, AZ, USA, 85288
Align Technology is the leading manufacturer of clear aligners. Invisalign, its main product, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1998 and has since dominated, controlling over 90% of the market. Invisalign can treat roughly 90% of all malocclusion cases (misaligned teeth), and there are over 230,000 Invisalign-trained dentists and orthodontists. In 2022, Invisalign treated over 2 million cases, or roughly 10% of all orthodontic cases for the year, and it has treated over 14 million patients since its launch. Align also sells intraoral scanners under the brand iTero, which captures digital impressions of patients' teeth and illustrates treatment plans. Over 85% of Invisalign cases are submitted by digital scans, and iTero scans make up over half of these scans.
Executives
Larkin C Raymond Jr director C/O MALLINCKRODT INC, 7733 FORSYTH BLVD, ST LOUIS MO 63105
Joseph Lacob director 2820 ORCHARD PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Emory Wright officer: VP, Operations C/O ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC., 2820 ORCHARD PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Joseph M Hogan director, officer: President and CEO C/O ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC., 410 NORTH SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 1300, TEMPE AZ 85281
Kevin J Dallas director C/O ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC., 2560 ORCHARD PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95134
John Morici officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC., 2820 ORCHARD PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 94131
Warren S Thaler director C/O ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC., 410 NORTH SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 1300, TEMPE AZ 85281
Anne Myong director 2820 ORCHARD PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95141
Julie Ann Coletti officer: SVP, Chief Legal & Regulatory 2820 ORCHARD PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Greg J Santora director 4201 GRANT COURT, PLEASANTON CA 94566
Stuart A Hockridge officer: VP, Global Human Resources C/O ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC., 2820 ORCHARD PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95131
George J Morrow director AMGEN INC., ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE, THOUSAND OAKS CA 91320-1799
Andrea Lynn Saia director C/O COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES, INC., 2500 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY, NW, 14TH FLOOR, ATLANTA GA 30339
Thomas M Prescott director C/O ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC, 2820 ORCHARD PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Yuval Shaked officer: SVP and Mgng Director, Itero C/O ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC., 2820 ORCHARD PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95134