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Foresight VCT (LSE:FTV) EV-to-FCF : 291.33 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Foresight VCT EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Foresight VCT's Enterprise Value is £166.64 Mil. Foresight VCT's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £0.57 Mil. Therefore, Foresight VCT's EV-to-FCF for today is 291.33.

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

LSE:FTV' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -494.3   Med: -51.11   Max: 577.23
Current: 291.33

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Foresight VCT was 577.23. The lowest was -494.30. And the median was -51.11.

LSE:FTV's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
96.7% of 1061 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 13.49 vs LSE:FTV: 291.33

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 (2024-05-16), Foresight VCT's stock price is £0.79. Foresight VCT's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £0.067. Therefore, Foresight VCT's PE Ratio for today is 11.79.


Foresight VCT EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Foresight VCT'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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Foresight VCT EV-to-FCF Chart

Foresight VCT Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -52.21 -77.37 -51.53 -53.38 269.49

Foresight VCT Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -51.53 - -53.38 - 269.49

Competitive Comparison of Foresight VCT's EV-to-FCF

For the Asset Management subindustry, Foresight VCT'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.


Foresight VCT's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Foresight VCT's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

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



Foresight VCT EV-to-FCF Calculation

Foresight VCT's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=166.642/0.572
=291.33

Foresight VCT's current Enterprise Value is £166.64 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Foresight VCT's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £0.57 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.


Foresight VCT  (LSE:FTV) 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.

Foresight VCT's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=0.79/0.067
=11.79

Foresight VCT's share price for today is £0.79.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Foresight VCT's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £0.067.

* 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.


Foresight VCT EV-to-FCF Related Terms

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Foresight VCT (LSE:FTV) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
32 London Bridge Street, The Shard, London, GBR, SE1 9SG
Foresight VCT PLC is a UK-based venture capital trust. The company's activity is to make investments in unquoted or alternative investment market listed companies in the UK. The investment objective of the company is to provide private investors with regular dividends and maintained capital value from a portfolio of investments in fast-growing unquoted companies in the United Kingdom. The company invests in a range of securities including, but not limited to, ordinary and preference shares, loan stock, convertible securities, fixed-interest securities, and cash.

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