Sentences with phrase «free cash flow margin»

Considering the history of success, and the current backlog / pipeline, it might seem unfair to handicap my valuation because of this cash shortfall — but let's be conservative here: The current operating free cash flow margin is 3.4 %, so let's average the two & utilize a 5.2 % adjusted margin (or 85 M).
Plus I'm frustrated to see much of the company's operating cash generation being absorbed by working capital — LTM operating free cash flow margin's a mere 0.2 %, although the 2012 - 13 average of 1.6 % is probably more representative.
That looks pretty rich when its operating free cash flow margin's averaged just 6.8 % in the past two years, while free cash flow was negligible.
the cost of the Saga acquisition, the company: i) has a rather stunning 3 year average adjusted operating free cash flow margin of 50.3 %, and ii) trades at just 7.1 times its 3 year average free cash flow.
Fortunately, operating free cash flow margin's now reached 9.0 %.
And indeed, thanks to a highly disciplined and cost cutting - focused management team, Franklin Resources enjoys higher - than - average profitability, including an impressive free cash flow margin that has allowed it to shower investors with buybacks and dividends to the tune of $ 13 billion over the last decade.
That includes a very healthy free cash flow margin (which ultimately funds the dividend).
Overall, it will be important to maintain a cautious balance with a pronounced tilt toward companies with proven and sustainable patterns of strong free cash flow generation and free cash flow margin.
Free cash flow margin for the same period was 32.1 % of revenue, up from 30.7 % a year ago.
We also assume ACHC achieves a 14 % NOPAT / free cash flow margin.
Similarly, looking at it from an enterprise value basis, assuming a free cash flow margin of 25 % for FY18 (consensus estimates are at 24 %) on sales growth of 12 % (in - line with consensus) along with a EV / FCF multiple of 11x (in - line with the peak multiple leading up to the iPhone 6 cycle), we come up with a stock value in the mid $ 160s as well.
Speaking to Reuters this month, Fort Pitt Capital founder Charles Smith said that «Boeing shares are still moderately undervalued, particularly if the company can sustain free cash flow margins in the 13 to 15 percent range.»
However, we're still seeing a huge disconnect between EBITDA & operating free cash flow margins (Op FCF: Operating cash flow, less net PPE / intangible expenditure).

Not exact matches

At the meeting in late 2016, executives said Quidsi would also generate significant free cash flow in 2017, which is notable because Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has long said that he cares more about free cash flow than he does profit margins or profitability metrics such as operating income and net income.
These non-GAAP measures include non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP non-operating income, net, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted (loss) earnings per share and free cash flow.
«While the company faces a number of significant challenges, including the continued rise of Amazon and Google, its high margin and large sales figures enable the company to generate significant free cash flow, which it increasingly returns to shareholders via buybacks and dividends.»
The stable outlook reflects our view that ACT's strong market position in North America and Scandinavia and its continued operating efficiency will insulate it from margin pressure in this highly competitive industry, contributing incremental earnings and generating strong free cash flow for debt reduction that should result in leverage declining quickly to about 3x by the end of 2013.
The performance goals upon which the payment or vesting of any Incentive Award (other than Options and stock appreciation rights) that is intended to qualify as Performance - Based Compensation depends shall relate to one or more of the following Performance Measures: market price of Capital Stock, earnings per share of Capital Stock, income, net income or profit (before or after taxes), economic profit, operating income, operating margin, profit margin, gross margins, return on equity or stockholder equity, total shareholder return, market capitalization, enterprise value, cash flow (including but not limited to operating cash flow and free cash flow), cash position, return on assets or net assets, return on capital, return on invested
The fundamentals of year - to - date return leaders technology and consumer discretionary continued to impress during Q1, but materials showed the most strength, boosted by solid EPS and EBITDA growth and free - cash - flow margin.
We grapple with last quarter's results and discuss the company's worsening free cash flow position, delivery expectations, and margin goals.
The consumer discretionary sector has changed its stripes over the years and is now largely composed of mature companies with strong free - cash - flow yield and higher margins.
Things that lend themselves to value stability are production of free cash flow, stable margins, and strong balance sheets» C.T Fitzpatrick
The retailer does generate an annual EBIT of $ 500 million and generates $ 400 million in free cash flow generation, the analyst said, but so long as its operating margins «continues to bleed,» the less time management has in overseeing a successful turnaround.
Unlike most of our typical investment reports which focus on free cash flow utilization, net asset value investing, mean reversion of margins or special situations, this report will look at the investment merits of a company that generates little free cash flow at the moment and is somewhat of a growth investment if company management is successful in achieving its objectives.
Through the team's relentless execution of our plan in the first quarter, we grew revenue, expanded EBITDA margins, produced over 30 % growth in earnings and free cash flow per share and returned essentially all of our free cash flow to shareholders.
Our analysis of valuation considers not only earnings, but free cash flows, dividends, book values, revenues, profit margins, interest rates, inflation, risk premiums and other factors.
Non-GAAP financial measures, such as Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, adjusted development margin, and adjusted free cash flow are reconciled in the Press Release Schedules that follow.
40 % of executive compensation at KLAC comes from short - term cash bonuses tied to operating margin, and 25 % comes from long - term share awards tied to free - cash flow margin.
Furthermore, Jackson stated that ON's strong margin expansion and free cash flow of $ 264.2 million during the quarter «clearly demonstrate the strength of our operating model.»
Most importantly, Visa generates incredible operating margins in the 60 % range, leading to large levels of free cash flow generation.
Management has turned this seemingly sleepy business into one that generates high margins, throws off lots of free cash flow for dividends and buybacks, and provides returns on equity in excess of 20 %.
In fact, just about all financial metrics have a positive trend over the past 10 years including margins, revenue, return on capital, and free cash flow just to name a few.
On pages 74 - 75 he gives a strained view of margin of safety, comparing free cash flow yields to the 10 - year Treasury yield.
And here is the second try: Gross margins as a ratio of Assets over 13 %, free cash flow yield over 5 %, Long - term debt as a ratio of free cash flow greater than five, less than 20 % above the 52 - week low.
Next I look at financial metrics like earnings growth, free cash flow, debt, margins, etc..
I prefer to see at least 5 years of increasing earnings, enough free cash flow to easily cover the dividend, little to no debt and growing margins.
The fund utilizes fundamental, bottom - up research, screening securities on normalized free cash flow per share, market opportunity, sales growth, margin outlook and capital deployment to value ideas.
GE's continued dividend growth is now based solely on its industrial divisions growing, improving operating margins, and increasing free cash flow.
If you work with a margin of safety, and buy companies that will produce free cash flow, and can grow free cash flow, you will be safer than most investors, and probably more successful as well.
Over the next 5 years, the company can increase sales, and margins, and pay out free cash flow without additional investment in infrastructure.
That would mean the company has an adequate margin of safety for sustaining its dividend because it is creating 2 1/2 times as much free cash flow needed to pay its dividend.
Seeks to capture large cap stock mispricing opportunities due to market inefficiency, by continuously computing relative valuation of large cap stocks according to growth factors such as earnings growth rate, sales growth rate, p / e / g ratios, asset turnover rate, operating margin, debt / equity ratio, free cash flow, relative price strength, etc..
Fortunately, this kind of stagnation often benefits the cash flow statement — something we can reasonably expect again in 2014 — for 2013, this resulted in a 5.6 % operating free cash flow (Op FCF) margin.
Sandstorm's average purchase price per ounce of gold is US$ 400 so although our margins expand and contract with the gold price, at current gold prices of US$ 1,350 per ounce we are generating strong free cash flow.
They are facing a tough time with declining subscribers, revenues, margins, and free cash flow.
Most of them are capital light businesses with high margins, high returns, and remember — they all belong to the exclusive club of companies that have produced 10 consecutive years of free cash flow:
Of course, the usual temptation here is to rely primarily on quantitative analysis — let the numbers do the talking — focusing on the consistency & sustainability of strong free cash flow (as a % of net income), high net margins, high return on equity (though not dependent on excessive debt), and good return on assets (in excess of WACC).
Picard)... however, operating free cash flow (operating cash flow, less capex & intangibles) margin of 8.1 % still falls well short.
Free cash flow should grow slightly faster than sales thanks to some margin expansion as fixed costs are spread out through higher sales volume.
Absolute Valuation: Let's play find the smallest number... At the current EUR 0.084 share price, Zamano trades on a 0.5 P / S multiple (despite a 13.9 % operating margin), 4.8 times net income, 4.1 times adjusted net income, 3.6 times free cash flow & just 3.2 times EBITDA.
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