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Heidelberg Materials AG (XTER:HEI) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 9.30 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Heidelberg Materials AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-27), Heidelberg Materials AG's share price is €95.22. Heidelberg Materials AG's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was €10.24. Hence, Heidelberg Materials AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 9.30.

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

XTER:HEI' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.47   Med: 14.58   Max: 40.85
Current: 9.1

During the past 13 years, Heidelberg Materials AG's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 40.85. The lowest was 4.47. And the median was 14.58.

XTER:HEI's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
68.75% of 240 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 14.475 vs XTER:HEI: 9.10

Heidelberg Materials AG's Free Cash Flow per Share for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €12.91. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was €10.24.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Heidelberg Materials AG was 76.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -0.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 7.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 15.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, Heidelberg Materials AG's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 38.30% per year. The lowest was -33.70% per year. And the median was 1.60% per year.


Heidelberg Materials AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Heidelberg Materials 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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Heidelberg Materials AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Heidelberg Materials AG 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 8.70 5.90 13.28 9.28 7.98

Heidelberg Materials AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 13.28 - 9.28 - 7.98

Competitive Comparison of Heidelberg Materials AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Building Materials subindustry, Heidelberg Materials 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.


Heidelberg Materials AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

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

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



Heidelberg Materials AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Heidelberg Materials 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)
=95.22/10.236
=9.30

Heidelberg Materials AG's Share Price of today is €95.22.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Heidelberg Materials AG's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was €10.24.

* 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

Heidelberg Materials AG  (XTER:HEI) 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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Heidelberg Materials AG (XTER:HEI) Business Description

Address
Berliner Strasse 6, Heidelberg, BW, DEU, 69120
Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest building materials companies, with operations in 60 countries. Its core activities include the production of cement and aggregates, which are used to construct houses, infrastructure, and commercial facilities. The sale of cement and aggregates accounts for the majority of group revenue and profits. North America is the company's largest market, contributing 29% of EBITDA, followed by Western and Southern Europe, contributing 21%. Heidelberg Materials is listed in Germany and has 55,000 employees.
Executives
Ludwig Merckle Supervisory Board
René Aldach Board of Directors
Dennis Lentz Board of Directors
Ernest Jelito Board of Directors
Christopher Ward Board of Directors
Kevin Gluskie Board of Directors
Dr. Dominik Von Achten Board of Directors

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