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TrueCar (TrueCar) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF : (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is TrueCar Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF?

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TrueCar Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for TrueCar's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can be seen below:

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TrueCar Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Chart

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Competitive Comparison of TrueCar's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, TrueCar's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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.


TrueCar's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, TrueCar's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where TrueCar's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.



TrueCar Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF takes the Free Cash Flow per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/FCF calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF.

TrueCar's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, TrueCar's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare=Free Cash Flow per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=-0.006/129.4194*129.4194
=-0.006

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 129.4194.

TrueCar Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201406 -0.099 100.560 -0.127
201409 -0.078 100.428 -0.101
201412 0.061 99.070 0.080
201503 -0.104 99.621 -0.135
201506 -0.221 100.684 -0.284
201509 -0.035 100.392 -0.045
201512 -0.143 99.792 -0.185
201603 -0.081 100.470 -0.104
201606 -0.060 101.688 -0.076
201609 -0.043 101.861 -0.055
201612 0.019 101.863 0.024
201703 -0.005 102.862 -0.006
201706 0.030 103.349 0.038
201709 -0.007 104.136 -0.009
201712 0.006 104.011 0.007
201803 -0.019 105.290 -0.023
201806 0.008 106.317 0.010
201809 0.038 106.507 0.046
201812 0.056 105.998 0.068
201903 0.045 107.251 0.054
201906 -0.027 108.070 -0.032
201909 -0.018 108.329 -0.022
201912 0.096 108.420 0.115
202003 0.022 108.902 0.026
202006 -0.058 108.767 -0.069
202009 0.178 109.815 0.210
202012 0.128 109.897 0.151
202103 0.027 111.754 0.031
202106 0.070 114.631 0.079
202109 -0.017 115.734 -0.019
202112 -0.046 117.630 -0.051
202203 -0.113 121.301 -0.121
202206 -0.094 125.017 -0.097
202209 -0.100 125.227 -0.103
202212 -0.139 125.222 -0.144
202303 -0.180 127.348 -0.183
202306 -0.148 128.729 -0.149
202309 0.034 129.860 0.034
202312 -0.090 129.419 -0.090
202403 -0.006 129.419 -0.006

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


TrueCar  (NAS:TRUE) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Explanation

Compared with the regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF smoothed out the fluctuations of free cash flow during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF should give similar results to regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow.


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TrueCar (TrueCar) Business Description

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Address
1401 Ocean Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Monica, CA, USA, 90401
TrueCar Inc is a data-driven online platform operating on common technology infrastructure, powered by proprietary data and analytics. It also customizes and operates its platform for affinity group marketing partners, including financial institutions like PenFed and American Express; membership-based organizations like Consumer Reports, AARP, Sam's Club, and AAA; and employee buying programs for large enterprises such as IBM and Walmart. The company enables users to obtain market-based pricing data on new and used cars, and to connect with its network of TrueCar Certified Dealers.
Executives
Oliver Foley officer: Chief Financial Officer 1401 OCEAN AVE, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Jay Ku officer: Chief Revenue Officer 1401 OCEAN AVE, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
John W Mendel director C/O TRUECAR, INC., 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Brendan L Harrington director 1401 OCEAN AVE, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Teresa Luong officer: Chief Financial Officer 1401 OCEAN AVE, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Christopher W Claus director TRUECAR, INC., 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Robert Buce director TRUECAR, INC., 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Faye Iosotaluno director 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Michael Darrow officer: EVP, OEM Development C/O TRUECAR, INC., SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Jeff Swart officer: SVP & General Counsel C/O TRUECAR, INC. 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Charles C. Thomas officer: VP, Controller, PFO, PAO 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Simon Edward Smith officer: EVP, Dealer Sales & Services 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Jantoon Reigersman officer: Chief Financial Officer 1655 26TH STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Kristin Slanina officer: Chief Operating Officer 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Barbara Carbone director 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401