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Dow (BSP:D1OW34) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 17.65 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Dow Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-28), Dow's share price is R$73.15. Dow's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was R$4.15. Hence, Dow's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 17.65.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dow's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:D1OW34' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.82   Med: 9.43   Max: 18.29
Current: 16.91

During the past 8 years, Dow's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 18.29. The lowest was 4.82. And the median was 9.43.

BSP:D1OW34's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
59.9% of 828 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 18.685 vs BSP:D1OW34: 16.91

Dow's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was R$-0.44. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was R$4.15.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Dow was -41.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -16.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 7.40% per year.

During the past 8 years, Dow's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 30.40% per year. The lowest was -16.20% per year. And the median was 11.90% per year.


Dow Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dow's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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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Dow Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Dow Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 10.26 8.51 9.07 6.75 14.30

Dow Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 9.41 10.69 11.68 14.30 17.10

Competitive Comparison of Dow's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Chemicals subindustry, Dow's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.


Dow's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Dow's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dow's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Dow Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Dow's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=73.15/4.145
=17.65

Dow's Share Price of today is R$73.15.
Dow's Free Cash Flow per Share 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 R$4.15.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Dow  (BSP:D1OW34) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Dow (BSP:D1OW34) Business Description

Address
2211 H.H. Dow Way, Midland, MI, USA, 48674
Dow Chemical is a diversified global chemicals producer, formed in 2019 as a result of the DowDuPont merger and subsequent separations. The firm is a leading producer of several chemicals, including polyethylene, ethylene oxide, and silicone rubber. Its products have numerous applications in both consumer and industrial end markets.

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