Sentences with phrase «on free cash flow yield»

In our recently published research paper (Incorporating Free Cash Flow Yield in Dividend Analysis), we divided the S&P 500 member stocks into quintiles based on free cash flow yield.

Not exact matches

Finally, we screen for return on invested capital (ROIC), one of the most widely - used factors, and free cash flow yield.

The materials and energy sectors also scored notably well on earnings growth, while energy's free - cash - flow yield and return on equity remain challenged.

Just like the other stocks on this list, American Express has generated over $ 14.9 billion in free cash flow over the past five years and currently earns a 6 % free cash flow yield.

A forward P / E ratio of 16.5 times earnings isn't anything to write home about, even if the stock trades on a forward free cash flow - to - enterprise value (market cap plus net debt) yield of 5.2 %.

With fundamental results coming in largely as expected during the year, we believe the stock price decline was primarily due to industry and market pressures on its peer group, and we believe the current high free cash flow yield makes the stock an attractive investment.

Figure 2 compares First Solar and SunPower on the basis of free cash flow yield over the past decade.

Put a 6 percent yield on that theoretical free cash flow — still less than Royal Dutch Shell Plc's yield — and Aramco's implied valuation drops to $ 1.3 trillion.

When diving into the valuation ratios based on trailing earnings and free cash flow, the energy sector offered a choice was between E&P and Integrated oil companies that had sustained large drops in their earnings, and Refiners who had an earnings yield close to 12 %, and had seen an uptick in earnings.

On pages 74 - 75 he gives a strained view of margin of safety, comparing free cash flow yields to the 10 - year Treasury yield.

With stocks, if you focus on companies with around 10 % free cash flow yields and highly predictable, sustainable franchises, you protect your downside and set yourself up for nice capital appreciation.

FCF yield The free cash flow (FCF) yield is a way to decide whether a firm is cheap or expensive based on its cash flows rather than, say, its earnings.

We believe the focus of the sales and marketing efforts on diversifying the company's customer base is yielding results and should allow for the continued generation of substantial free cash flow from operations.

Since the amount of dividends paid is shown on a company's cash flow statement, another accepted measure is to use cash flow related fundamentals, such as free cash flow yield, to provide additional insight on company's financial condition.

It's cheap (taking the midpoint of its guidance it's on less than 5.5 x earnings), it has got a strong balance sheet (net debt / EBITDA was 0.8 x at end - 2010), it has a stable business model (it is the biggest distributor of fruit and vegetables in Europe, with a reach that enables it to supply multiples across different countries), it has a decent dividend yield (circa 4.5 %) and it is spitting out cash (free cash flow for the twelve months ended 30 June 2011 amounted to $ 29.0 m — that's nearly a quarter of the group's market cap).

You can retire comfortably in 10 years with 10 + free - and - clear rental homes when you approach this business with a sensible plan of buying houses at 10 % below fair market value with 10 % down payment and 10 % + yield on your investment (the author's 10/10/10 plan), and wisely reinvesting cash flow, equity gains, and selling the loser houses to pay off the debt of the winners.