.Price to FCFE (P/FCFE)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)
Colgate-Palmolive Co., FCFE calculation
USD $ in millions
| 12 months ended | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company | |||||
| | Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | |||||
| | Net noncash charges | |||||
| | Cash effects of changes in assets and liabilities | |||||
| | Net cash provided by operations | |||||
| | Capital expenditures | |||||
| | Principal payments on debt | |||||
| | Proceeds from issuance of debt | |||||
| | Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) |
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| FCFE | Free cash flow to equity is the cash flow available to Colgate-Palmolive Co.'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. | Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s FCFE increased from 2015 to 2016 but then declined significantly from 2016 to 2017. |
Price to FCFE Ratio, Current
Colgate-Palmolive Co., 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 | |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp. | |
| Nike Inc. | |
| P/FCFE, Sector | |
| Personal Goods | |
| P/FCFE, Industry | |
| Consumer Goods | |
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
Colgate-Palmolive Co., 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 | ||||||
| Kimberly-Clark Corp. | ||||||
| Nike Inc. | ||||||
| P/FCFE, Sector | ||||||
| Personal Goods | ||||||
| P/FCFE, Industry | ||||||
| Consumer Goods | ||||||
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
3 Close price on the filing date of Colgate-Palmolive Co.'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. | Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s P/FCFE ratio increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
