Fountain (FOU) - Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency
Based on the latest financial reports, Fountain (FOU) has a cash flow conversion efficiency ratio of 0.287x as of June 2025. Cash flow conversion efficiency measures how effectively a company's net assets (equity) generate operating cash flow. It is calculated by dividing operating cash flow (€1.17 Million ≈ $1.37 Million USD) by net assets (€4.09 Million ≈ $4.78 Million USD). A higher ratio indicates that the company is more efficient at using its equity to generate cash flow from its core operations. See Fountain balance sheet independence to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Fountain - Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency Trend (2000–2024)
This chart illustrates how Fountain's cash flow conversion efficiency has evolved over time, based on yearly financial data. Check FOU cash to earnings ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
Fountain Competitors by Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency
The table below lists competitors of Fountain ranked by their cash flow conversion efficiency.
| Company | Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency |
|---|---|
|
NRB Industrial Bearings Limited
NSE:NIBL
|
-0.012x |
|
Mandrake Resources Ltd
AU:MAN
|
-0.002x |
|
Myseum, Inc.
NASDAQ:MYSE
|
-0.159x |
|
Auga Group AB
STU:W9Z
|
0.032x |
|
Spring Art Holdings Bhd
KLSE:0216
|
0.013x |
|
American Shared Hospital Service
NYSE MKT:AMS
|
0.058x |
|
BLB Limited
NSE:BLBLIMITED
|
-0.024x |
|
Polar Capital Holdings plc
LSE:POLR
|
0.064x |
Annual Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency for Fountain (2000–2024)
The table below shows the annual cash flow conversion efficiency of Fountain from 2000 to 2024. For the full company profile with market capitalisation and key ratios, see Fountain (FOU) total market value.
| Year | Net Assets | Operating Cash Flow | Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | €3.47 Million ≈ $4.06 Million |
€2.88 Million ≈ $3.37 Million |
0.831x | -41.99% |
| 2023-12-31 | €1.81 Million ≈ $2.12 Million |
€2.60 Million ≈ $3.04 Million |
1.433x | -36.20% |
| 2022-12-31 | €813.00K ≈ $950.48K |
€1.83 Million ≈ $2.13 Million |
2.246x | +495.30% |
| 2021-12-31 | €88.00K ≈ $102.88K |
€-50.00K ≈ $-58.46K |
-0.568x | -259.82% |
| 2020-12-31 | €2.37 Million ≈ $2.78 Million |
€844.00K ≈ $986.72K |
0.356x | -68.14% |
| 2019-12-31 | €2.58 Million ≈ $3.01 Million |
€2.88 Million ≈ $3.36 Million |
1.116x | +8.86% |
| 2018-12-31 | €2.02 Million ≈ $2.36 Million |
€2.07 Million ≈ $2.42 Million |
1.025x | +76.32% |
| 2017-12-31 | €2.02 Million ≈ $2.36 Million |
€1.17 Million ≈ $1.37 Million |
0.581x | -58.19% |
| 2016-12-31 | €1.59 Million ≈ $1.86 Million |
€2.22 Million ≈ $2.59 Million |
1.391x | +233.98% |
| 2015-12-31 | €5.78 Million ≈ $6.75 Million |
€2.41 Million ≈ $2.81 Million |
0.416x | +856.08% |
| 2014-12-31 | €5.56 Million ≈ $6.49 Million |
€-305.97K ≈ $-357.71K |
-0.055x | -378.74% |
| 2013-12-31 | €16.28 Million ≈ $19.03 Million |
€321.63K ≈ $376.02K |
0.020x | -92.20% |
| 2012-12-31 | €22.64 Million ≈ $26.47 Million |
€5.74 Million ≈ $6.71 Million |
0.253x | -11.12% |
| 2011-12-31 | €24.58 Million ≈ $28.74 Million |
€7.01 Million ≈ $8.19 Million |
0.285x | +54.81% |
| 2010-12-31 | €25.38 Million ≈ $29.68 Million |
€4.67 Million ≈ $5.46 Million |
0.184x | -18.62% |
| 2009-12-31 | €25.16 Million ≈ $29.42 Million |
€5.69 Million ≈ $6.66 Million |
0.226x | +49.84% |
| 2008-12-31 | €25.97 Million ≈ $30.36 Million |
€3.92 Million ≈ $4.59 Million |
0.151x | -15.72% |
| 2007-12-31 | €25.11 Million ≈ $29.36 Million |
€4.50 Million ≈ $5.26 Million |
0.179x | +291.26% |
| 2006-12-31 | €25.85 Million ≈ $30.23 Million |
€-2.42 Million ≈ $-2.83 Million |
-0.094x | -132.25% |
| 2005-12-31 | €27.38 Million ≈ $32.01 Million |
€7.95 Million ≈ $9.30 Million |
0.290x | -5.48% |
| 2004-12-31 | €20.51 Million ≈ $23.98 Million |
€6.30 Million ≈ $7.37 Million |
0.307x | +7.53% |
| 2003-12-31 | €21.05 Million ≈ $24.61 Million |
€6.02 Million ≈ $7.03 Million |
0.286x | +59.71% |
| 2002-12-31 | €22.56 Million ≈ $26.38 Million |
€4.04 Million ≈ $4.72 Million |
0.179x | +48.74% |
| 2001-12-31 | €23.88 Million ≈ $27.92 Million |
€2.87 Million ≈ $3.36 Million |
0.120x | -3.33% |
| 2000-12-31 | €1.09 Billion ≈ $1.28 Billion |
€136.11 Million ≈ $159.13 Million |
0.124x | -- |
About Fountain
Fountain S.A. provides machines for cold and hot drinks made from freeze-dried or grain products in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and rest of European Countries. It provides coffee and cartridge machines, and other beverages machines. The company also offers its products through independent distributors. Fountain S.A. was founded in 1972 and is based in Braine l'Alleud, Belgium.