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HCL Technologies (NSE:HCLTECH) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 53.47 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is HCL Technologies Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-05-02), HCL Technologies's share price is ₹1366.60. HCL Technologies's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹25.56. Hence, HCL Technologies's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 53.47.

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

NSE:HCLTECH' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.04   Med: 26.92   Max: 120.71
Current: 53.47

During the past 13 years, HCL Technologies's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 120.71. The lowest was 17.04. And the median was 26.92.

NSE:HCLTECH's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
77.18% of 1459 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 22.91 vs NSE:HCLTECH: 53.47

HCL Technologies's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹0.00. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was ₹25.56.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of HCL Technologies was 30.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 6.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 24.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 21.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, HCL Technologies's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 83.10% per year. The lowest was -19.30% per year. And the median was 33.60% per year.


HCL Technologies Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for HCL Technologies'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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HCL Technologies Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

HCL Technologies Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.30 15.05 20.69 17.99 19.57

HCL Technologies 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 17.99 19.71 28.92 57.36 19.57

Competitive Comparison of HCL Technologies's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, HCL Technologies'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.


HCL Technologies's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, HCL Technologies's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



HCL Technologies Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

HCL Technologies'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)
=1366.60/25.558
=53.47

HCL Technologies's Share Price of today is ₹1366.60.
HCL Technologies'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 ₹25.56.

* 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

HCL Technologies  (NSE:HCLTECH) 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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HCL Technologies (NSE:HCLTECH) Business Description

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Technology Hub, Special Economic Zone, Plot No. 3A, Sector 126, Noida, UP, IND, 201 304
HCL Technologies Ltd provides enterprises with IT solutions in India. It focuses on offering Digital, Internet of Things Services, Cloud, Automation, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Management, and Engineering Services to solve business problems for clients. While the company is based in India, it has international clients in a large number of countries. It offers solutions to a variety of industries including Financial Services, Public Services, Consumer Services, Healthcare, and Manufacturing. It operates in three segments IT and Business Services, Engineering and R&D Services, and Products and Platforms. The firm emphasizes consultation services for firms, with the goal to offer them digital and design solutions. Most of the firm's revenue comes from IT and Business Services segment.

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