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VMware (VMware) FCF Yield % : 7.58 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is VMware FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, VMware's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $4,662 Mil, and Market Cap is $61,521 Mil. Therefore, VMware's FCF Yield % for today is 7.58%.

The historical rank and industry rank for VMware's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

VMW' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.83   Med: 5.77   Max: 9.08
Current: 7.58


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of VMware was 9.08%. The lowest was 3.83%. And the median was 5.77%.

VMW's FCF Yield % is not ranked
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 0.3 vs VMW: 7.58

VMware's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2023 was 10.27%.


VMware FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for VMware's FCF Yield % 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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VMware FCF Yield % Chart

VMware Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.48 5.81 7.06 7.38 7.37

VMware Quarterly Data
Oct18 Jan19 Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23
FCF Yield % 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 2.31 9.69 11.56 12.25 2.06

Competitive Comparison of VMware's FCF Yield %

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, VMware's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % 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.


VMware's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, VMware's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where VMware's FCF Yield % falls into.



VMware FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

VMware's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=3850 / 52262.97027
=7.37%

VMware's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=350 * 4 / 67998.27177
=2.06%

* 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.


VMware FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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VMware (VMware) Business Description

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Address
3401 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, USA, 94304
VMware is an industry titan in virtualizing IT infrastructure and became a stand-alone entity after spinning off from Dell Technologies in November 2021. The software provider operates in three segments: licenses; subscriptions and software as a service; and services. VMware's solutions are used across IT infrastructure, application development, and cybersecurity teams, and the company takes a neutral approach to being the cohesion between cloud environments. The Palo Alto, California, firm operates and sells on a global scale, with about half its revenue from the United States, through direct sales, distributors, and partnerships.
Executives
Jean Pierre Brulard officer: EVP, Worldwide Sales 3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Zane Rowe officer: Chief Financial Officer & EVP 1600 SMITH STREET, HQSEO, HOUSTON TX 77002
Sumit Dhawan officer: President 3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Amy Fliegelman Olli officer: Sr. VP and General Counsel C/O VMWARE, INC., 3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Pebbie L Verdecanna officer: Interim CAO 3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Nicole Anasenes director 2600 ANSYS DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Slta Spv-2 (gp), L.l.c. director, 10 percent owner C/O SILVER LAKE, 2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Slta Spv-2, L.p. director, 10 percent owner C/O SILVER LAKE, 2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.p. director, 10 percent owner C/O SILVER LAKE, 2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Slta V (gp), L.l.c. director, 10 percent owner C/O SILVER LAKE, 2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Silver Lake Technology Associates V, L.p. director, 10 percent owner C/O SILVER LAKE, 2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Silver Lake Partners V De (aiv), L.p. director, 10 percent owner C/O SILVER LAKE, 2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Sl Spv-2, L.p. director, 10 percent owner C/O SILVER LAKE, 2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Dell Inc 10 percent owner ONE DELL WAY, ROUND ROCK TX 78682
Rangarajan (raghu) Raghuram officer: EVP, Cloud Infrastructure 3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94304