What does free cash flow margin mean?

Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

Tredegar TG Free cash flow margin

Discontinued — last reported Q2 '18

Free cash flow margin at other companies

Kaiser AluminumKALU

0.7%+0.4pp

APO

Apogee EnterprisesAPOG

6.8%+0.2pp

Carpenter TechnologyCRS

13.5%+5.6pp

AlcoaAA

4.6%+3.3pp

ConstelliumCSTM

1.9%+1.4pp

Century AluminumCENX

-0.5%-0.2pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Net income$5.7M-44.0%

EPS (diluted)$0.17-41.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$15.6M+327%

Total debt$58.9M-17.8%

Total equity$223.8M+16.9%

Total assets$403.6M+7.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.0M+139%

CapEx$5.1M+73.9%

Free cash flow-$3.2M+60.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$277.79M-11.5%

Enterprise value$321.07M-15.9%

P/E9.6×—

P/S0.3×—

Profitability

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Gross margin21%—

Net margin2.3%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity14%+8.2pp

Debt / equity0.3×-0.1×

Current ratio1.7×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Tredegar’s reported figures.

free cash flow/total revenue=10.4%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Tredegar’s 10-Q, filed August 1, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does free cash flow margin mean?: Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.