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Vertex (Vertex) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 243.97 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is Vertex Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-05-23), Vertex's share price is $33.18. Vertex's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.14. Hence, Vertex's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 243.97.

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

VERX' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 34.57   Med: 109.92   Max: 3572.5
Current: 239.3

During the past 6 years, Vertex's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 3572.50. The lowest was 34.57. And the median was 109.92.

VERX's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
95.41% of 1482 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 22.89 vs VERX: 239.30

Vertex's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.03. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $0.14.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Vertex was 183.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -41.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -77.00% per year.

During the past 6 years, Vertex's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -41.80% per year. The lowest was -88.80% per year. And the median was -62.10% per year.


Vertex Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

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

Vertex Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 171.67 49.91 630.87 673.50

Vertex 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 431.04 - 2,887.50 673.50 233.53

Competitive Comparison of Vertex's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Software - Application subindustry, Vertex'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.


Vertex's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Vertex Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Vertex'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)
=33.18/0.136
=243.97

Vertex's Share Price of today is $33.18.
Vertex'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 $0.14.

* 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

Vertex  (NAS:VERX) 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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Vertex (Vertex) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2301 Renaissance Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA, USA, 19406
Vertex Inc is a provider of tax technology and services. It enables companies to realize the full strategic potential of the tax function by automating and integrating tax processes while leveraging advanced and predictive analytics of tax data. Vertex provides cloud-based and on-premise solutions to specific industries for every line of tax, including income, sales, consumer use, value-added, and payroll. The company offers solutions such as tax determination, Tax Data Management, document management, and compliance and reporting among others. The company derives revenue from software subscriptions.
Executives
John R Schwab officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O NCO GROUP, INC., 507 PRUDENTIAL ROAD, HORSHAM PA 19044
Item Second Irr. Trust Fbo Jacob J. Westphal U/a Of Jeffrey R. Westphal Dated October 5, 2001 10 percent owner, other: 13(d) Group Member C/O VERTEX, INC., 2301 RENAISSANCE BLVD., KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Item Second Irr. Trust Fbo Anne Marie Westphal U/a Of Jeffrey R. Westphal Dated October 5, 2001 10 percent owner, other: 13(d) Group Member C/O VERTEX, INC., 2301 RENAISSANCE BLVD., KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Eric C. Andersen director C/O AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION, INC., 111 W. CONGRESS STREET, CHARLES TOWN WV 25414
Jeffery Westphal director, 10 percent owner C/O VERTEX, INC., 2301 RENAISSANCE BLVD., KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Item Second Irr. Trust Fbo Kyle R. Westphal U/a Of Jeffrey R. Westphal Dated October 5, 2001 10 percent owner, other: 13(d) Group Member C/O VERTEX, INC., 2301 RENAISSANCE BLVD., KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Tensile Capital Management Lp 10 percent owner 700 LARKSPUR LANDING CIRCLE, SUITE 255, LARKSPUR CA 94939
John Richard Stamm director C/O VERTEX, INC., 2301 RENAISSANCE BLVD., KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Lisa Butler officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O VERTEX, INC., 2301 RENAISSANCE BLVD., KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
David Destefano director, officer: President & CEO C/O VERTEX, INC., 2301 RENAISSANCE BLVD., KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Rowland Bryan T.r. officer: General Counsel 101 WOLF DRIVE, THOROFARE NJ 08086
Kevin L Robert director 501 KANSAS AVENUE, KANSAS CITY KS 66105
Philip Seth Saunders director 13 MAPLE KNOLL LANE, MANALAPAN NJ 07726
Amanda Westphal Radcliffe director, 10 percent owner C/O VERTEX, INC., 2301 RENAISSANCE BLVD., KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Bradley M Gayton director ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313