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Fresenius Medical Care AG (Fresenius Medical Care AG) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 5.42 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-18), Fresenius Medical Care AG's share price is $19.39. Fresenius Medical Care AG's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.58. Hence, Fresenius Medical Care AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 5.42.

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

FMS' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.96   Med: 17.43   Max: 39.17
Current: 5.42

During the past 13 years, Fresenius Medical Care AG's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 39.17. The lowest was 4.96. And the median was 17.43.

FMS's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
86.4% of 353 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 18.37 vs FMS: 5.42

Fresenius Medical Care AG's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.87. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $3.58.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Fresenius Medical Care AG was 34.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -15.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 8.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 10.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, Fresenius Medical Care AG's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 39.50% per year. The lowest was -15.10% per year. And the median was 13.30% per year.


Fresenius Medical Care AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fresenius Medical Care AG'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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Fresenius Medical Care AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.85 6.30 10.24 6.21 5.73

Fresenius Medical Care AG Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.21 8.97 7.47 6.49 5.73

Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Fresenius Medical Care AG'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.


Fresenius Medical Care AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Fresenius Medical Care AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fresenius Medical Care AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Fresenius Medical Care AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Fresenius Medical Care AG'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)
=19.39/3.578
=5.42

Fresenius Medical Care AG's Share Price of today is $19.39.
Fresenius Medical Care AG'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 $3.58.

* 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

Fresenius Medical Care AG  (NYSE:FMS) 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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Fresenius Medical Care AG (Fresenius Medical Care AG) Business Description

Address
Else-Kroener-Strasse 1, Bad Homburg, HE, DEU, 61352
Fresenius Medical Care is the largest dialysis company in the world, treating about 345,000 patients from over 4,100 clinics across the globe as of December 2022. In addition to providing dialysis services, the firm is a leading supplier of dialysis products, including machines, dialyzers, and concentrates. Fresenius accounts for about 35% of the global dialysis products market and benefits from being the world's only fully integrated dialysis business. Services account for roughly 80% of firmwide revenue, including care coordination and ancillary operations, while products account for the other roughly 20%. Products typically enjoy a higher margin, making them a strong contributor to the bottom line.
Executives
Helen Pring Giza Board of Directors

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