Price to FCFE (P/FCFE)
Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)
Facebook Inc., FCFE calculation
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-28).
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| FCFE | Free cash flow to equity is the cash flow available to Facebook Inc.’s equity holders after all operating expenses, interest, and principal payments have been paid and necessary investments in working and fixed capital have been made. | Facebook Inc.’s FCFE decreased from 2017 to 2018 but then increased from 2018 to 2019 exceeding 2017 level. |
Price to FCFE Ratio, Current
Facebook Inc., current P/FCFE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| No. shares of common stock outstanding | 2,848,292,671 |
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | |
| Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) (in millions) | 20,660 |
| FCFE per share | 7.25 |
| Current share price (P) | 275.59 |
| Valuation Ratio | |
| P/FCFE | 37.99 |
| Benchmarks | |
| P/FCFE, Competitors1 | |
| Adobe Inc. | 55.99 |
| Alphabet Inc. | 39.03 |
| Autodesk Inc. | 43.71 |
| International Business Machines Corp. | 3.86 |
| Intuit Inc. | 17.67 |
| Microsoft Corp. | 44.55 |
| Oracle Corp. | 6.40 |
| salesforce.com inc. | 74.57 |
| ServiceNow Inc. | 112.76 |
| P/FCFE, Sector | |
| Software & Computer Services | 34.05 |
| P/FCFE, Industry | |
| Technology | 30.21 |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-30).
1 Click competitor name to see calculations.
If the company P/FCFE is lower then the P/FCFE of benchmark then company is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company P/FCFE is higher then the P/FCFE of benchmark then company is relatively overvalued.
Price to FCFE Ratio, Historical
Facebook Inc., historical P/FCFE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 2,850,450,659 | 2,853,989,800 | 2,905,000,758 | 2,889,981,334 | 2,846,280,476 | |
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||
| Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) (in millions)2 | 20,660 | 15,359 | 17,483 | 11,305 | 5,957 | |
| FCFE per share3 | 7.25 | 5.38 | 6.02 | 3.91 | 2.09 | |
| Share price1, 4 | 209.53 | 166.69 | 193.09 | 130.98 | 109.11 | |
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||
| P/FCFE5 | 28.91 | 30.97 | 32.08 | 33.48 | 52.13 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| P/FCFE, Competitors6 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 41.90 | 19.87 | 35.56 | 27.41 | 19.13 | |
| Alphabet Inc. | 32.39 | 34.99 | 31.54 | 22.63 | 29.29 | |
| Autodesk Inc. | 41.92 | 609.14 | 197.14 | 11.80 | 22.14 | |
| International Business Machines Corp. | 4.39 | 11.07 | 8.55 | 10.60 | 9.60 | |
| Intuit Inc. | 34.61 | 29.29 | 42.22 | 21.01 | 18.76 | |
| Microsoft Corp. | 30.77 | 37.57 | 8.86 | 10.12 | 10.15 | |
| Oracle Corp. | 22.31 | 10.78 | 8.16 | 11.68 | 5.69 | |
| salesforce.com inc. | 29.09 | 52.51 | 25.44 | 50.00 | 164.03 | |
| ServiceNow Inc. | 74.57 | 327.16 | 22.36 | 410.08 | 38.70 | |
| P/FCFE, Sector | ||||||
| Software & Computer Services | 25.41 | 28.10 | 15.99 | 16.26 | 14.74 | |
| P/FCFE, Industry | ||||||
| Technology | 21.30 | 23.80 | 13.64 | 12.91 | 10.32 | |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-28).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
3 2019 Calculation
FCFE per share = FCFE ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 20,660,000,000 ÷ 2,850,450,659 = 7.25
4 Closing price as at the filing date of Facebook Inc.’s Annual Report.
5 2019 Calculation
P/FCFE = Share price ÷ FCFE per share
= 209.53 ÷ 7.25 = 28.91
6 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/FCFE | Price to free cash flow to equity is cash valuation indicator of stockholders’ equity. | Facebook Inc.’s P/FCFE ratio decreased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |