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Quantum (Quantum) EV-to-FCF : -14.03 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Quantum EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Quantum's Enterprise Value is $126.9 Mil. Quantum's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was $-9.0 Mil. Therefore, Quantum's EV-to-FCF for today is -14.03.

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

QMCO' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -216.29   Med: -12.09   Max: 227.78
Current: -14.03

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Quantum was 227.78. The lowest was -216.29. And the median was -12.09.

QMCO's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
100% of 1400 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 15.685 vs QMCO: -14.03

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 (2024-05-05), Quantum's stock price is $0.4396. Quantum's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was $-0.410. Therefore, Quantum's PE Ratio for today is At Loss.


Quantum EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Quantum'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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Quantum EV-to-FCF Chart

Quantum Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -11.36 -72.44 -71.11 -6.37 -10.37

Quantum Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23
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 -3.81 -3.72 -4.69 -10.37 -20.60

Competitive Comparison of Quantum's EV-to-FCF

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Quantum'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.


Quantum's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Quantum's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

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



Quantum EV-to-FCF Calculation

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

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=126.930/-9.047
=-14.03

Quantum's current Enterprise Value is $126.9 Mil.
Quantum's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-9.0 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.


Quantum  (NAS:QMCO) 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.

Quantum's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=0.4396/-0.410
=At Loss

Quantum's share price for today is $0.4396.
Quantum's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.410.

* 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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Quantum (Quantum) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
224 Airport Parkway, Suite 550, San Jose, CA, USA, 95110
Quantum Corp is a United States-based company engaged in providing scale-out storage, archive, and data protection for small businesses and large multinational enterprises. Its solutions capture, share, manage and preserve digital assets throughout the data lifecycle. The scale-out portfolio offerings enable customers to manage large unstructured data sets, provide ingest capabilities, real-time collaboration, scalability, and protection. It derives primary revenues from the products based on tape technology. A majority of the firm's revenue is generated in the Americas, with the rest coming from Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Executives
Brian E Cabrera officer: Chief Legal & Ofcr; Corp Secy CALLIDUS SOFTWARE INC., 160 W. SANTA CLARA STREET, SUITE 1500, SAN JOSE CA 95113
James J Lerner director, officer: Pres. & CEO, Chairman of Board C/O SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC, 10200 S. DEANZA BLVD., CUPERTINO CA 95014
Laura A. Nash officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O QUANTUM CORPORATION, 224 AIRPORT PARKWAY, SUITE 550, SAN JOSE CA 95110
John Hurley officer: Chief Revenue Officer 224 AIRPORT PARKWAY, SUITE 550, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Kenneth P. Gianella officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O SILVER SPRING NETWORKS, INC., 230 W. TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Hugues Meyrath director 1745 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Don Jaworksi director 224 AIRPORT PARKWAY SUITE 550, C/O QUANTUM CORPORATION, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Lewis W. Moorehead officer: Chief Accounting Officer 1 BROADWAY, 14TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
J Michael Dodson officer: Senior Vice President, CFO 1220 N. SIMON CIRCLE, ANAHEIM CA 92806
Christopher D. Neumeyer director 224 AIRPORT PARKWAY SUITE 550, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Pacific Investment Management Co Llc 10 percent owner 650 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Yue Zhou White director C/O QUANTUM CORPORATION, 224 AIRPORT PARKWAY, SUITE 550, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Marc E Rothman director 1303 E ALGONQUIN ROAD, SCHAUMBURG X1 60196
Raghavendra Rau director C/O XPERI HOLDING CORPORATION, 3025 ORCHARD PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95134
John Fichthorn director C/O DIALECTIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, 17 STATE STREET, SUITE 3930, NEW YORK NY 10004