.Price to FCFE (P/FCFE)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)
AbbVie Inc., FCFE calculation
USD $ in millions
| 12 months ended | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Net earnings | |||||
| | Net noncash charges | |||||
| | Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions | |||||
| | Cash flows from operating activities | |||||
| | Acquisitions of property and equipment | |||||
| | Net change in short-term borrowings | |||||
| | Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | |||||
| | Repayments of long-term debt and lease obligations | |||||
| | Debt issuance cost | |||||
| | Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) |
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| FCFE | Free cash flow to equity is the cash flow available to AbbVie 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. | AbbVie Inc.'s FCFE declined from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Price to FCFE Ratio, Current
AbbVie Inc., current P/FCFE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| No. shares of common stock outstanding | |
| Selected Financial Data (USD $) | |
| Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) (in millions) | |
| FCFE per share | |
| Current share price (P) | |
| Ratio | |
| P/FCFE | |
| Benchmarks | |
| P/FCFE, Competitors | |
| Abbott Laboratories | |
| Allergan PLC | |
| Amgen Inc. | |
| Biogen Inc. | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | |
| Celgene Corp. | |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | |
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | |
| Johnson & Johnson | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. | |
| Pfizer Inc. | |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |
| P/FCFE, Sector | |
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | |
| P/FCFE, Industry | |
| Health Care | |
If company P/FCFE is lower then the P/FCFE of benchmark then company is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if company P/FCFE is higher then the P/FCFE of benchmark then company is relatively overvalued.
Price to FCFE Ratio, Historical
AbbVie Inc., historical P/FCFE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | ||||||
| Selected Financial Data (USD $) | ||||||
| | Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) (in millions)2 | |||||
| | FCFE per share4 | |||||
| Share price1, 3 | ||||||
| Ratio | ||||||
| | P/FCFE5 | |||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| P/FCFE, Competitors | ||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | ||||||
| Allergan PLC | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | ||||||
| Biogen Inc. | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | ||||||
| Celgene Corp. | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||
| P/FCFE, Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | ||||||
| P/FCFE, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | ||||||
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
3 Close price on the filing date of AbbVie Inc.'s Annual Report.
2017 Calculations
4 FCFE per share = FCFE ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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5 P/FCFE = Share price ÷ FCFE per share
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/FCFE | Price to free cash flow to equity is cash valuation indicator of stockholders' equity. | AbbVie Inc.'s P/FCFE ratio increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
