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Sappi (JSE:SAP) FCF Yield % : 7.13 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Sappi 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, Sappi's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is R2,165 Mil, and Market Cap is R30,374 Mil. Therefore, Sappi's FCF Yield % for today is 7.13%.

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

JSE:SAP' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -21.5   Med: 4.68   Max: 34.38
Current: 7.13


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Sappi was 34.38%. The lowest was -21.50%. And the median was 4.68%.

JSE:SAP's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
70.41% of 294 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 1.175 vs JSE:SAP: 7.13

Sappi's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -4.25%.


Sappi FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sappi'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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Sappi FCF Yield % Chart

Sappi Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.15 -10.51 2.14 35.36 15.18

Sappi Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 6.67 14.03 26.86 12.95 -16.26

Competitive Comparison of Sappi's FCF Yield %

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Sappi'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.


Sappi's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Sappi's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sappi 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.

Sappi's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=3736.243 / 24611.70996
=15.18%

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

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=-1006.171 * 4 / 24747.58
=-16.26%

* 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.


Sappi 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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Sappi (JSE:SAP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
108 Oxford Road, Rosebank, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2198
Sappi Ltd produces and sells a variety of paper and paper-related products. The products and services include Dissolving pulp, Graphic papers, Packaging and speciality papers, Casting and release papers, Biomaterials and Bio-energy. The company organizes itself into three primary segments based on geography: North America, Europe, and Southern Africa. More of the revenue comes from Europe than any other geography.