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China Railway Signalmmunication (HKSE:03969) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 13.84 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is China Railway Signalmmunication Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-05-02), China Railway Signalmmunication's share price is HK$2.99. China Railway Signalmmunication's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$0.22. Hence, China Railway Signalmmunication's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 13.84.

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

HKSE:03969' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.52   Med: 18.62   Max: 25.38
Current: 13.85

During the past 10 years, China Railway Signalmmunication's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 25.38. The lowest was 8.52. And the median was 18.62.

HKSE:03969's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
58.48% of 660 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 10.53 vs HKSE:03969: 13.85

China Railway Signalmmunication's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$0.00. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was HK$0.22.

During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -0.50% per year.

During the past 10 years, China Railway Signalmmunication's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 5.20% per year. The lowest was -101.90% per year. And the median was -11.45% per year.


China Railway Signalmmunication Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Railway Signalmmunication'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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China Railway Signalmmunication Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

China Railway Signalmmunication Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.60 18.51 12.95 18.35 18.71

China Railway Signalmmunication Quarterly Data
Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 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 18.35 - - 18.71 -

Competitive Comparison of China Railway Signalmmunication's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Railroads subindustry, China Railway Signalmmunication'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.


China Railway Signalmmunication's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, China Railway Signalmmunication's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



China Railway Signalmmunication Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

China Railway Signalmmunication'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)
=2.99/0.216
=13.84

China Railway Signalmmunication's Share Price of today is HK$2.99.
China Railway Signalmmunication's Free Cash Flow per Share 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 HK$0.22.

* 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

China Railway Signalmmunication  (HKSE:03969) 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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China Railway Signalmmunication (HKSE:03969) Business Description

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Address
Automobile Museum South Road, CRSC Building, 1 Compound, Fengtai District, 20th Floor, Beijing, CHN, 100070
China Railway Signal & Communication Corp Ltd provides products and services on the entire industrial chain of rail transit control systems. The company's operating segments are the rail transportation control system segment which provides specialized three-in-one services of design and integration, equipment manufacturing, and system implementation services for rail transportation control systems, General project contracting segment engages in the provision of services relating to municipal and other construction projects, other segments mainly engage in trading. The firm generates a majority of its revenue from the rail transportation control system segment.

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