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IDXX (IDEXX Laboratories) Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % : 18.54% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is IDEXX Laboratories Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %?

Yacktman defines forward rate of return as the normalized free cash flow yield plus real growth plus inflation. IDEXX Laboratories's forward rate of return for was 18.54%.

The historical rank and industry rank for IDEXX Laboratories's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % or its related term are showing as below:

IDXX' s Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.86   Med: 18.55   Max: 21.11
Current: 18.65

During the past 13 years, IDEXX Laboratories's highest Forward Rate of Return was 21.11. The lowest was 12.86. And the median was 18.55.

IDXX's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % is ranked better than
64.71% of 85 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 13.63 vs IDXX: 18.65

Unlike the Earnings Yield %, the Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past seven years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.


IDEXX Laboratories Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for IDEXX Laboratories's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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IDEXX Laboratories Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Chart

IDEXX Laboratories Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.10 17.53 20.04 19.87 19.30

IDEXX Laboratories Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.43 19.70 19.30 19.02 18.54

Competitive Comparison of IDEXX Laboratories's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, IDEXX Laboratories's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


IDEXX Laboratories's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, IDEXX Laboratories's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where IDEXX Laboratories's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % falls into.



IDEXX Laboratories Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Calculation

Forward Rate of Return is a concept that Don Yacktman uses in his investment approach. Yacktman explained the forward rate of return concept in detail in his interview with GuruFocus. Yacktman defines forward rate of return as the normalized free cash flow yield plus real growth plus inflation. He said in the interview (March 2012, when the S&P 500 was at about 1400):

If the business is stable, this calculation is fairly straightforward. For instance, on the S&P 500 we would normalize earnings. We would then calculate what percentage of those earnings are not reinvested in the underlying businesses and are therefore free. Historically, for the S&P 500, this has been just under 50% of earnings. Currently, we expect the S&P to earn about 70 on a normalized basis, a number which is far below reported earnings due to our adjusting for record high profit margins. $70 X ½ / 1400 gives you a normalized free cash flow yield of approximately 2.5%.

The historical real growth rate of the S&P 500 (companies) is about 1.5%. Assuming an inflation rate of 2.5%, the forward rate of return on an investment in the S&P 500 is about 6.5% today (2.5% free cash flow yield plus 1.5% real growth plus 2.5% inflation).

IDEXX Laboratories's Forward Rate of Return of Jun. 2024 is

Forward Rate of Return=Normalized Free Cash Flow/Price+5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate
=6.75066667/487.2+0.1715
=18.54 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


IDEXX Laboratories  (NAS:IDXX) Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Explanation

Unlike the Earnings Yield, the Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.

For the growth part of the Forward Rate of Return calculation, GuruFocus uses the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share as the growth rate, and the growth rate is always capped at 20%. For the Free Cash Flow we use per share data averaged over five years. The reason we use five years is to make it comparable to the growth rate.


Be Aware

In the Forward Rate of Return calculation, the growth rate is added directly to today's free cash flow yield. Therefore the calculation is reliable only if the company can grow at the same rate in the future as it did in the past. Investors should pay close attention to this when researching growth stocks. A more accurate measurement for return is Return on Capital.


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IDEXX Laboratories Business Description

Address
One IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, ME, USA, 04092
Idexx Laboratories primarily develops, manufactures, and distributes diagnostic products, equipment, and services for pets and livestock. Its key product lines include single-use canine and feline test kits that veterinarians can employ in the office, benchtop chemistry and hematology analyzers for test-panel analysis on-site, reference lab services, and tests to detect and manage disease in livestock. The firm also offers vet practice management software and consulting services to animal hospitals. Idexx gets close to 35% of its revenue from outside the United States.
Executives
M Anne Szostak director C/O TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP, 14901 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TR, ORLANDO FL 32837
Bruce L. Claflin director 7035 RIDGE ROAD, HANOVER MD 21076
James F Polewaczyk officer: Corporate Vice President IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC., ONE IDEXX DRIVE, WESTBROOK ME 04092
Sophie V. Vandebroek director 6 OAK MEADOW ROAD, LINCOLN MA 01770
George Fennell officer: CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC., ONE IDEXX DRIVE, WESTBROOK ME 04092
Brian P Mckeon director IDEXX LABORATORIES, ONE IDEXX DRIVE, WESTBROOK ME 04092
Jonathan Jay Mazelsky director, officer: President and CEO ONE IDEXX DRIVE, WESTBROOK ME 04092
Martin Alexander Smith officer: Executive Vice President C/O IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC., ONE IDEXX DRIVE, WESTBROOK ME 04092
Jonathan W Ayers director, officer: President & CEO IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC., ONE IDEXX DRIVE, WESTBROOK ME 04092
Michael Lane officer: Executive Vice President C/O IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC., WESTBROOK ME 04092
Irene Chang Britt director CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY, ONE CAMPBELL PLACE, CAMDEN NJ 08103
Samer Abdul Samad director 5200 ILLUMINA WAY, SAN DIEGO CA 92122
Lawrence D Kingsley director C/O IDEX CORPORATION, 630 DUNDEE ROAD, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Asha Collins director IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC., ONE IDEXX DRIVE, WESTBROOK ME 04092
Stuart Essig director 311 C ENTERPRISE DRIVE, PLAINSBORO NJ 08536