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Vulcan Steel (ASX:VSL) EV-to-FCF : 7.67 (As of Jun. 06, 2024)


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What is Vulcan Steel EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Vulcan Steel's Enterprise Value is A$1,469 Mil. Vulcan Steel's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was A$192 Mil. Therefore, Vulcan Steel's EV-to-FCF for today is 7.67.

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

ASX:VSL' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -27083.48   Med: -22195.99   Max: 15.21
Current: 7.78

During the past 3 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Vulcan Steel was 15.21. The lowest was -27083.48. And the median was -22195.99.

ASX:VSL's EV-to-FCF is ranked better than
68.02% of 369 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 12.49 vs ASX:VSL: 7.78

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 (2024-06-06), Vulcan Steel's stock price is A$7.21. Vulcan Steel's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was A$0.420. Therefore, Vulcan Steel's PE Ratio for today is 17.17.


Vulcan Steel EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vulcan Steel'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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Vulcan Steel EV-to-FCF Chart

Vulcan Steel Annual Data
Trend Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
EV-to-FCF
- -23,809.77 14.79

Vulcan Steel Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
EV-to-FCF - -23,809.77 - 14.79 -

Competitive Comparison of Vulcan Steel's EV-to-FCF

For the Steel subindustry, Vulcan Steel'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.


Vulcan Steel's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Vulcan Steel's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vulcan Steel's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Vulcan Steel EV-to-FCF Calculation

Vulcan Steel's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=1469.169/191.652
=7.67

Vulcan Steel's current Enterprise Value is A$1,469 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Vulcan Steel's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was A$192 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.


Vulcan Steel  (ASX:VSL) 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.

Vulcan Steel's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=7.21/0.420
=17.17

Vulcan Steel's share price for today is A$7.21.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Vulcan Steel's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was A$0.420.

* 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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Vulcan Steel (ASX:VSL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
29 Neales Road, East Tamaki, Auckland, NTL, NZL, 2013
Vulcan Steel Ltd is a metals distributor and processor. Its products include Steel, Stainless Steel, Engineering steel, Plate processing, and Coil processing. The company has two operating segments namely, Steel business across New Zealand and Australia which includes Steel distribution, Plate processing, and Coil processing; and Metals business across New , which includes Stainless Steel, Engineering Steel and Aluminium.

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