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Australian Clinical Labs (ASX:ACL) EV-to-FCF : 5.41 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is Australian Clinical Labs EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Australian Clinical Labs's Enterprise Value is A$794.6 Mil. Australian Clinical Labs's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was A$146.8 Mil. Therefore, Australian Clinical Labs's EV-to-FCF for today is 5.41.

The historical rank and industry rank for Australian Clinical Labs's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:ACL' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.12   Med: 6.15   Max: 8.33
Current: 5.4

During the past 4 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Australian Clinical Labs was 8.33. The lowest was 3.12. And the median was 6.15.

ASX:ACL's EV-to-FCF is ranked better than
87.5% of 96 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 27.7 vs ASX:ACL: 5.40

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-17), Australian Clinical Labs's stock price is A$2.44. Australian Clinical Labs's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was A$0.077. Therefore, Australian Clinical Labs's PE Ratio for today is 31.69.


Australian Clinical Labs EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Australian Clinical Labs's EV-to-FCF 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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Australian Clinical Labs EV-to-FCF Chart

Australian Clinical Labs Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
EV-to-FCF
- 6.55 4.42 7.25

Australian Clinical Labs Semi-Annual Data
Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 4.42 - 7.25 -

Competitive Comparison of Australian Clinical Labs's EV-to-FCF

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Australian Clinical Labs's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-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.


Australian Clinical Labs's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Australian Clinical Labs's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Australian Clinical Labs's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Australian Clinical Labs EV-to-FCF Calculation

Australian Clinical Labs's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=794.571/146.82
=5.41

Australian Clinical Labs's current Enterprise Value is A$794.6 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Australian Clinical Labs's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was A$146.8 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.


Australian Clinical Labs  (ASX:ACL) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Australian Clinical Labs's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=2.44/0.077
=31.69

Australian Clinical Labs's share price for today is A$2.44.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Australian Clinical Labs's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was A$0.077.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Australian Clinical Labs (ASX:ACL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1868-1892 Dandenong Road, Clayton, VIC, AUS, 3168
Australian Clinical Labs, or ACL, is Australia's third-largest private pathology provider. ACL earns almost its entire group revenue from pathology services in Australia, which are mostly earned via the publicly funded health Medicare system. ACL is well-established in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and the Northern Territory.

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