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Lichen China (Lichen China) EV-to-FCF : -0.30 (As of May. 10, 2024)


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What is Lichen China EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Lichen China's Enterprise Value is $-1.09 Mil. Lichen China's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.70 Mil. Therefore, Lichen China's EV-to-FCF for today is -0.30.

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

LICN' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.42   Med: 1.8   Max: 11.15
Current: -0.3

During the past 4 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Lichen China was 11.15. The lowest was -2.42. And the median was 1.80.

LICN's EV-to-FCF is ranked better than
97.11% of 692 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.935 vs LICN: -0.30

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 (2024-05-10), Lichen China's stock price is $1.00. Lichen China's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.320. Therefore, Lichen China's PE Ratio for today is 3.13.


Lichen China EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lichen China'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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Lichen China EV-to-FCF Chart

Lichen China Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
- - - -2.87

Lichen China Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - - -2.87

Competitive Comparison of Lichen China's EV-to-FCF

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Lichen China'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.


Lichen China's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Lichen China's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

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



Lichen China EV-to-FCF Calculation

Lichen China's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=-1.094/3.697
=-0.30

Lichen China's current Enterprise Value is $-1.09 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Lichen China's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.70 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.


Lichen China  (NAS:LICN) 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.

Lichen China's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=1.00/0.320
=3.13

Lichen China's share price for today is $1.00.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Lichen China's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.320.

* 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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Lichen China (Lichen China) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
888 Century Avenue Meiling Street, Tower 3, Jinjiang Wanda Plaza Commercial Complex, B2306, Block B, Fujian Province, Jinjiang, CHN, 362000
Lichen China Ltd is a holding company. The company, along with its subsidiaries provides financial and taxation solution services; education support services; and software and maintenance services. The company generates Majority revenue from Financial and taxation solution services.