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Vasta Platform (Vasta Platform) EV-to-FCF : 17.91 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Vasta Platform EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Vasta Platform's Enterprise Value is $440.7 Mil. Vasta Platform's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $24.6 Mil. Therefore, Vasta Platform's EV-to-FCF for today is 17.91.

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

VSTA' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -710.6   Med: 31.97   Max: 219.91
Current: 17.91

During the past 6 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Vasta Platform was 219.91. The lowest was -710.60. And the median was 31.97.

VSTA's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
72% of 175 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 12.86 vs VSTA: 17.91

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), Vasta Platform's stock price is $3.66. Vasta Platform's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $-0.147. Therefore, Vasta Platform's PE Ratio for today is At Loss.


Vasta Platform EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vasta Platform'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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Vasta Platform EV-to-FCF Chart

Vasta Platform Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 37.29 -26.26 105.87 28.04

Vasta Platform Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 111.62 123.23 47.12 28.04 19.59

Competitive Comparison of Vasta Platform's EV-to-FCF

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Vasta Platform'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.


Vasta Platform's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Vasta Platform's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

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



Vasta Platform EV-to-FCF Calculation

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

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=440.684/24.605
=17.91

Vasta Platform's current Enterprise Value is $440.7 Mil.
Vasta Platform's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $24.6 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.


Vasta Platform  (NAS:VSTA) 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.

Vasta Platform's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=3.66/-0.147
=At Loss

Vasta Platform's share price for today is $3.66.
Vasta Platform's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.147.

* 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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Vasta Platform (Vasta Platform) Business Description

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Address
Avenue Paulista, 901, 5th Floor, Bela Vista, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, CEP 01310-100
Vasta Platform Ltd operates as an education company in Brazil, engaged in providing end-to-end educational and digital solutions that cater to all needs of private schools operating in the K-12 educational segment. Its business segments are Content and EdTech Platform, and Digital Platform. The Content and EdTech platform derives its results from educational content solutions through digital and printed content, including textbooks, learning systems and other complementary educational services. The Digital Platform enables private schools to aggregate multiple learning strategies and helps them to focus on education, through the Business' physical and digital e-commerce platform and other digital services.

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