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Enova International (Enova International) Free Cash Flow : $1,187 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Enova International Free Cash Flow?

Enova International's total free cash flow for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was $337 Mil. Its total free cash flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $1,187 Mil.

Enova International's Free Cash Flow per Share for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was $11.43. Its free cash flow per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $38.31.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Enova International was 28.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 16.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 7.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 10.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Free Cash Flow Growth Rate using Free Cash Flow per Share data.

During the past 13 years, Enova International's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 37.20% per year. The lowest was -15.00% per year. And the median was 18.45% per year.


Enova International Free Cash Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Enova International's 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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Enova International Free Cash Flow Chart

Enova International Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Free Cash Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 828.58 711.38 442.19 850.37 1,121.63

Enova International Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 271.64 289.05 258.46 302.48 337.34

Enova International Free Cash Flow Calculation

Free Cash Flow is considered one of the most important parameters to measure a company's earnings power by value investors because it is not subject to estimates of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DDA). However, when we look at the Free Cash Flow, we should look from a long term perspective, because any year's Free Cash Flow can be drastically affected by the spending on Property, Plant, & Equipment (PPE) of the business in that year. Over the long term, Free Cash Flow should give pretty good picture on the real earnings power of the company.

Enova International's Free Cash Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Free Cash Flow (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash Flow from Operations+Capital Expenditure
=1166.869+-45.241
=1,122

Enova International's Free Cash Flow for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Free Cash Flow (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Cash Flow from Operations+Capital Expenditure
=348.563+-11.225
=337

Free Cash Flow 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 $1,187 Mil.

* 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.


Enova International  (NYSE:ENVA) Free Cash Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is very close to Warren Buffett's definition of Owner's Earnings, except that in Warren Buffett's Owner's Earnings, the spending for Property, Plant, and Equipment is only for maintenance (replacement), while in the Free Cash Flow calculation, the cost of new Property, Plant, and Equipment due to business expansion is also deducted. There, Free Cash Flow is more conservative than Owner's Earnings.

In Don Yacktman's calculation of forward rate of return, he uses Free Cash Flow for the calculation. Yacktman explained the forward rate of return concept in detail in his interview with GuruFocus. Yacktman defines forward rate of return as the normalized free cash flow yield plus real growth plus inflation.

This is what Yacktman said in his March 2012 interview - when the S&P 500 was at 1400:

If the business is stable, this calculation is fairly straightforward. For instance, on the S&P 500 we would normalize earnings. We would then calculate what percentage of those earnings are not reinvested in the underlying businesses and are therefore free. Historically, for the S&P 500, this has been just under 50% of earnings. Currently, we expect the S&P to earn about 70 on a normalized basis, a number which is far below reported earnings due to our adjusting for record high profit margins. $70 X ½ / 1400 gives you a normalized free cash flow yield of approximately 2.5%.

The historical real growth rate of the S&P 500 (companies) is about 1.5%. Assuming an inflation rate of 2.5%, the forward rate of return on an investment in the S&P 500 is about 6.5% today (2.5% free cash flow yield plus 1.5% real growth plus 2.5% inflation).

For the growth part of the Forward Rate of Return calculation, GuruFocus uses the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share as the growth rate, and the growth rate is always capped at 20%. For the Free Cash Flow we use per share data averaged over seven years. The reason we use seven years is because research shows that seven years is the length of the typical business cycle.

Therefore, as of Mar24, Enova International's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % is

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % (Mar24)=Normalized Free Cash Flow/Price+5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate
=24.81371429/62.83+0.1805
=57.54 %

* 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.


Be Aware

Free Cash Flow within a report period can be affected by management's decisions of capital spending. Therefore, it is important to look at long term when it comes to Free Cash Flow.


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Enova International (Enova International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
175 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL, USA, 60604
Enova International Inc provides online financial services, including short-term consumer loans, line of credit accounts, and installment loans to customers mainly in the United States and the United Kingdom. Consumers apply for credit online, receive a decision almost immediately, and can receive funds within one day. Enova acts as either the lender or a third-party facilitator between borrowers and other lenders. The company earns revenue from interest income, finance charges, and other fees, including fees on the transactions between borrowers and third-party lenders. The majority of revenue comes from the United States. The company realizes similar amounts of revenue from each of its three different products: short-term loans, lines of credit, and installment loans.
Executives
Linda Johnson Rice director
Steven E Cunningham officer: Executive VP - CFO & Treasurer 2500 LAKE COOK ROAD, RIVERWOODS IL 60015
Ellen Carnahan director 222 WEST ADAMS ST, C/O WILLIAM BLAIR VENTURE MANAGEMENT CO, CHICAGO IL 60606-5307
Kirk Chartier officer: SVP - Chief Marketing Officer C/O OPTIONSXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., 311 WEST MONROE; SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Sean Rahilly officer: VP - Chief Compliance Officer C/O ENOVA INTERNATIONAL, INC., 175 W. JACKSON BLVD., CHICAGO IL 60604
David Fisher director, officer: President - CEO 39 SOUTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 220, CHICAGO IL 60605
James A Gray director 39 SOUTH LASALLE STREET SUITE 220, CHICAGO IL 60605
Gregg A. Kaplan director C/O ENOVA INTERNATIONAL, INC., 175 W. JACKSON BLVD., CHICAGO IL 60604
James Joseph Lee officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O ENOVA INTERNATIONAL, INC., 175 W. JACKSON BLVD., SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60604
William M Goodyear director NAVIGANT CONSULTING, INC, 615 N. WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO IL 60611
Mark Mcgowan director C/O COMBIMATRIX CORPORATION, 6500 HARBOUR HEIGHTS PARKWAY, SUITE 303, MUKILTEO WA 98275
Gregory T Zeeman officer: SVP - Chief Operating Officer C/O HSBC NORTH AMERICA, 26525 N. RIVERWOODS BLVD., METTAWA IL 60045
Daniel R Feehan director CASH AMERICA INTL INC, 1600 W &TH ST, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Mark Tebbe director LANTE CORP, 161 NORTH CLARK STREET, SUITE 4900, CHICAGO IL 60601
John Higginson officer: VP - Chief Technology Officer C/O ENOVA INTERNATIONAL, INC., 175 W. JACKSON BLVD., CHICAGO IL 60604