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SciPlay (SciPlay) Free Cash Flow : $161.3 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2023)


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What is SciPlay Free Cash Flow?

SciPlay's total free cash flow for the months ended in Jun. 2023 was $53.6 Mil. Its total free cash flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was $161.3 Mil.

SciPlay's Free Cash Flow per Share for the months ended in Jun. 2023 was $2.40. Its free cash flow per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was $6.94.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of SciPlay was 6.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 15.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 20.40% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Free Cash Flow Growth Rate using Free Cash Flow per Share data.

During the past 6 years, SciPlay's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 43.50% per year. The lowest was 15.20% per year. And the median was 22.90% per year.


SciPlay Free Cash Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for SciPlay's 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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SciPlay Free Cash Flow Chart

SciPlay Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Free Cash Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 73.40 84.20 186.30 154.70 138.90

SciPlay Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23
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 34.50 17.50 52.30 37.90 53.60

SciPlay Free Cash Flow Calculation

Free Cash Flow is considered one of the most important parameters to measure a company's earnings power by value investors because it is not subject to estimates of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DDA). However, when we look at the Free Cash Flow, we should look from a long term perspective, because any year's Free Cash Flow can be drastically affected by the spending on Property, Plant, & Equipment (PPE) of the business in that year. Over the long term, Free Cash Flow should give pretty good picture on the real earnings power of the company.

SciPlay's Free Cash Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Free Cash Flow (A: Dec. 2022 )=Cash Flow from Operations+Capital Expenditure
=150.4+-11.5
=138.9

SciPlay's Free Cash Flow for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Free Cash Flow (Q: Jun. 2023 )=Cash Flow from Operations+Capital Expenditure
=60.2+-6.6
=53.6

Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $161.3 Mil.

* 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.


SciPlay  (NAS:SCPL) Free Cash Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is very close to Warren Buffett's definition of Owner's Earnings, except that in Warren Buffett's Owner's Earnings, the spending for Property, Plant, and Equipment is only for maintenance (replacement), while in the Free Cash Flow calculation, the cost of new Property, Plant, and Equipment due to business expansion is also deducted. There, Free Cash Flow is more conservative than Owner's Earnings.

In Don Yacktman's calculation of forward rate of return, he uses Free Cash Flow for the calculation. Yacktman explained the forward rate of return concept in detail in his interview with GuruFocus. Yacktman defines forward rate of return as the normalized free cash flow yield plus real growth plus inflation.

This is what Yacktman said in his March 2012 interview - when the S&P 500 was at 1400:

If the business is stable, this calculation is fairly straightforward. For instance, on the S&P 500 we would normalize earnings. We would then calculate what percentage of those earnings are not reinvested in the underlying businesses and are therefore free. Historically, for the S&P 500, this has been just under 50% of earnings. Currently, we expect the S&P to earn about 70 on a normalized basis, a number which is far below reported earnings due to our adjusting for record high profit margins. $70 X ½ / 1400 gives you a normalized free cash flow yield of approximately 2.5%.

The historical real growth rate of the S&P 500 (companies) is about 1.5%. Assuming an inflation rate of 2.5%, the forward rate of return on an investment in the S&P 500 is about 6.5% today (2.5% free cash flow yield plus 1.5% real growth plus 2.5% inflation).

For the growth part of the Forward Rate of Return calculation, GuruFocus uses the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share as the growth rate, and the growth rate is always capped at 20%. For the Free Cash Flow we use per share data averaged over seven years. The reason we use seven years is because research shows that seven years is the length of the typical business cycle.

Therefore, as of Jun23, SciPlay's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % is

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % (Jun23)=Normalized Free Cash Flow/Price+5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate
=0/19.68+0
=0.00 %

* 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.


Be Aware

Free Cash Flow within a report period can be affected by management's decisions of capital spending. Therefore, it is important to look at long term when it comes to Free Cash Flow.


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SciPlay (SciPlay) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
6601 Bermuda Road, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 89119
SciPlay Corp develops, markets, and operates a portfolio of social games played on various mobile and web platforms, including Jackpot Party Casino, Quick Hit Slots, Gold Fish Casino, Hot Shot Casino, Bingo Showdown, MONOPOLY Slots, and 88 Fortunes Slots and a solitaire social game targeted toward casual game players, among others. Its games are available in various formats. The company operates in one segment with one business activity, developing and monetizing social games.
Executives
Gerald D. Cohen director C/O SCIPLAY CORP, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Daniel Oquinn officer: Interim CFO C/O SCIPLAY CORPORATION, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Plc Barclays 10 percent owner 1 CHURCHILL PLACE, CANARY WHARF, LONDON X0 E14 5HP
James Bombassei officer: EVP, CFO and Secretary C/O SCIPLAY CORPORATION, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Antonia Korsanos director C/O LIGHT & WONDER, INC., 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
April Henry director C/O SCIENCE STRATEGIC ACQUISITION CORP., 1447 2ND STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Charles J. Prober director C/O SCIPLAY CORPORATION, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
James Constance P. director C/O LIGHT & WONDER, INC., 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Nicholas Earl director C/O SCIPLAY CORPORATION, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Michael Marchetti director C/O SCIPLAY CORPORATION, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Thompson William C Jr director 6650 EL CAMINO ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89118
Michael Winterscheidt officer: Chief Accounting Officer & Sec C/O SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Barry L Cottle director, officer: Executive Chairman C/O SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
M. Mendel Pinson director C/O SCIPLAY CORP, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Frances F Townsend director C/O BAKER BOTTS LLP, THE WARNER, 1299 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., NW, WASHINGTON DC 20004-2400

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