NICOR INC Free cash flow
- Free cash flow · 12 months (USD): Value $103.50M; Formula and calculation Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2011-09-30..
- Price / free cash flow · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2011-09-30..
- Free cash flow yield · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2011-09-30..
- Free cash flow margin · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2011-09-30..
Free cash flow
Overview →Financial period ending 2011-09-30; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow · 12 months (USD) | $103.50M | Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2011-09-30. $372.10M − $268.60M ≈ $103.50M |
| Price / free cash flow · 12 months | (m) | Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2011-09-30. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow yield · 12 months | (m) | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2011-09-30. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow margin · 12 months | (m) | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2011-09-30. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow per share · 12 months | (m) | (Trailing-year operating cash flow − capital spending) / reported quarter-end common shares. Period ending 2011-09-30. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Operating cash flow · 12 months | $372.10M | Cash generated by operating activities. Period ending 2011-09-30. |
| Operating cash flow / net income · 12 months | 3.38× | Operating cash flow / net income. Period ending 2011-09-30. $372.10M ÷ $110.20M ≈ 3.38× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 372.10M USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities |
| Capital spending | 268.60M USD | Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Market cap | (m) | |
| Free cash flow | 103.50M USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Revenue | (m) | |
| Quarter-end shares | (m) | Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
| Net income | 110.20M USD | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Free cash flow | FCF per share | Operating cash flow | Capital spending (USD) | Market cap (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Quarter-end shares (shares) | Net income (USD) | Price / FCF | FCF yield | FCF margin | Cash conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-30 | $103.50M | (m) | $372.10M | $268.60M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $110.20M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 3.38× |
| 2011-06-30 | $100.80M | (m) | $348.20M | $247.40M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $118.10M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.95× |
| 2011-03-31 | $139.20M | (m) | $381.30M | $242.10M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $123.10M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 3.10× |
| 2010-12-31 | $128.00M | (m) | $354.80M | $226.80M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $138.40M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.56× |
| 2010-09-30 | $96.00M | (m) | $300.00M | $204.00M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $153.50M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.95× |
| 2010-06-30 | $220.00M | (m) | $426.40M | $206.40M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $153.50M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.78× |
| 2010-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-12-31 | $350.50M | (m) | $570.80M | $220.30M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $135.50M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 4.21× |
| 2009-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-12-31 | $-277.30M | (m) | $-27.40M | $249.90M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $119.50M | (m) | (m) | (m) | -0.23× |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.