FCF yield

Free cash flow as a percentage of the company's market value.

Formula

FCF yield = Free cash flow ÷ Market cap

How to read it

Higher is cheaper. It is the inverse of Price / FCF.

How to use it

A cash-based earnings yield to compare with bond yields.

Limitations

Free cash flow swings with working capital and capital spending; withheld for banks.

Also called: fcf yield, price / fcf, ev / fcf.

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