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Air Liquide (XPAR:AI) FCF Yield % : 2.96 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Air Liquide 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, Air Liquide's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is €2,870 Mil, and Market Cap is €96,757 Mil. Therefore, Air Liquide's FCF Yield % for today is 2.96%.

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

XPAR:AI' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.88   Med: 3.34   Max: 5.56
Current: 2.96


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Air Liquide was 5.56%. The lowest was 1.88%. And the median was 3.34%.

XPAR:AI's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
64.08% of 1562 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.45 vs XPAR:AI: 2.96

Air Liquide's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 11.91%.


Air Liquide FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Air Liquide'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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Air Liquide FCF Yield % Chart

Air Liquide 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 3.49 4.06 3.65 3.67 3.11

Air Liquide 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 5.24 2.00 5.41 2.91 3.52

Competitive Comparison of Air Liquide's FCF Yield %

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Air Liquide'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.


Air Liquide's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Air Liquide's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Air Liquide 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.

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

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=2869.6 / 92137.70636
=3.11%

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

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=1623.2 * 2 / 92137.70636
=3.52%

* 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.


Air Liquide 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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Air Liquide (XPAR:AI) Business Description

Address
75, Quai d'Orsay, Paris, FRA, 75007
Founded in 1902, Air Liquide is one of the leading industrial gas companies in the world, serving over 3.8 million customers in 78 countries. The company generated approximately EUR 29.9 billion of revenue in 2022, serving a wide range of industries, including chemicals, energy, healthcare, food and beverage, and electronics. The healthcare division serves around 1.8 million patients and 15,000 hospitals and clinics annually. Air Liquide employs approximately 65,000 people.