During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 46.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 45.50% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 32.30% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Applied DNA Sciences was 56.80% per year. The lowest was -11.50% per year. And the median was 21.00% per year.
Competitive Comparison of Applied DNA Sciences's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate
For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Applied DNA Sciences's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year FCF Growth Rate 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.
Applied DNA Sciences's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry
For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Applied DNA Sciences's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Applied DNA Sciences's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate falls into.
Applied DNA Sciences 3-Year FCF Growth Rate Calculation
This is the 3-year average growth rate of Free Cash Flow per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.
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Applied DNA Sciences (NAS:APDN) 3-Year FCF Growth Rate Explanation
Free Cash Flow per Share is the amount of Free Cash Flow per outstanding share of the company's stock. 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. It's used in the calculation of Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %.
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Applied DNA Sciences (Applied DNA Sciences) Business Description
Applied DNA Sciences Inc is a biotechnology company developing and commercializing technologies to produce and detect deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) nd ribonucleic acid (RNA). The company operates in three business segments- Therapeutic DNA Production Services, MDx Testing Services, and DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services. It generates majority of its revenue from the MDx Testing Services which is involved in performing and developing clinical molecular diagnostic and genetic tests and clinical laboratory testing services. The company provides its products and services under the brand of Applied DNA Sciences, SigNature molecular tags, SigNature T molecular tags, fiberTyping, SigNify and others.
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