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Lafarge Africa (NSA:WAPCO) EV-to-FCF : 3.64 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Lafarge Africa EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Lafarge Africa's Enterprise Value is ₦398,145 Mil. Lafarge Africa's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was ₦109,408 Mil. Therefore, Lafarge Africa's EV-to-FCF for today is 3.64.

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

NSA:WAPCO' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -73.18   Med: 6.29   Max: 131.4
Current: 3.64

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Lafarge Africa was 131.40. The lowest was -73.18. And the median was 6.29.

NSA:WAPCO's EV-to-FCF is ranked better than
93.06% of 245 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 16.93 vs NSA:WAPCO: 3.64

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 (2024-05-14), Lafarge Africa's stock price is ₦33.40. Lafarge Africa's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was ₦3.170. Therefore, Lafarge Africa's PE Ratio for today is 10.54.


Lafarge Africa EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lafarge Africa'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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Lafarge Africa EV-to-FCF Chart

Lafarge Africa 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 4.96 6.26 7.12 3.96 3.36

Lafarge Africa Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 3.96 4.03 2.86 3.33 3.36

Competitive Comparison of Lafarge Africa's EV-to-FCF

For the Building Materials subindustry, Lafarge Africa'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.


Lafarge Africa's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

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

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



Lafarge Africa EV-to-FCF Calculation

Lafarge Africa's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=398144.506/109408.227
=3.64

Lafarge Africa's current Enterprise Value is ₦398,145 Mil.
Lafarge Africa's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ₦109,408 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.


Lafarge Africa  (NSA:WAPCO) 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.

Lafarge Africa's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=33.40/3.170
=10.54

Lafarge Africa's share price for today is ₦33.40.
Lafarge Africa's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ₦3.170.

* 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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Lafarge Africa (NSA:WAPCO) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
No. 27B, Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, NGA
Lafarge Africa PLC through its subsidiaries is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of cement, concrete, and aggregates products, including the provision of building solutions. Its products include Ashakacem, UniCem, Elephant cement, Lafarge Powermax, RoadCem, and Supaset cement among others. It has operations in South Africa and Nigeria generating a vast majority of its revenues within Nigeria from the sales of Cement. It has two segments Cement & Readymixed products. The majority is from the cement segment.

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