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Spirent Communications (CHIX:SPTL) FCF Yield % : 1.91 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)


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What is Spirent Communications FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Spirent Communications's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is £20.1 Mil, and Market Cap is £1,052.2 Mil. Therefore, Spirent Communications's FCF Yield % for today is 1.91%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Spirent Communications's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

CHIX:SPTl' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.97   Med: 4.56   Max: 16.04
Current: 1.91


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Spirent Communications was 16.04%. The lowest was 0.97%. And the median was 4.56%.

CHIX:SPTl's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
58.4% of 2839 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.52 vs CHIX:SPTl: 1.91

Spirent Communications's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 8.43%.


Spirent Communications FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Spirent Communications's FCF Yield % 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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Spirent Communications FCF Yield % Chart

Spirent Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.30 5.12 4.18 5.72 2.83

Spirent Communications Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
FCF Yield % 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 4.48 5.28 6.32 0.71 4.71

Competitive Comparison of Spirent Communications's FCF Yield %

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Spirent Communications's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % 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.


Spirent Communications's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Spirent Communications's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Spirent Communications's FCF Yield % falls into.



Spirent Communications FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Spirent Communications's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=20.066 / 707.945348
=2.83%

Spirent Communications's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=16.669 * 2 / 707.945348
=4.71%

* 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.


Spirent Communications FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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Spirent Communications (CHIX:SPTL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
108 High Street, Origin One, Crawley, West Sussex, GBR, RH10 1BD
Spirent Communications PLC provides communications technologies including networks, data centers, enterprise IT, mobile communications, connected vehicles or the Internet of Things. The company operates in Networks and Security and Lifecycle Service Assurance segments. The majority of the revenue is derived from the Networks and Security segment that comprises Cloud IP, Application Security and Positioning lines of business with the aim of addressing the needs of the lab test market for Ethernet, Virtual, Data Center, applications test and timing for critical infrastructure.

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