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PCI-PALLSE:PCIP +0.73%44 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 39.40% as of Dec. 2025, which is 172% above its 10-year median of 14.50. GuruFocus rates LSE:PCIP with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.74 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,860 Software companies, PCI-PAL ranks better than 72.63% on this metric.
During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 39.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 32.00% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average Free Cash Flow per Share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of PCI-PAL was 64.50% per year. The lowest was -218.60% per year. And the median was 14.50% per year.
Free Cash Flow per Share is the amount of Free Cash Flow per outstanding share of the company's stock. Free Cash Flow is considered one of the most important parameters to measure a company's earnings power by value investors because it is not subject to estimates of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DDA). However, when we look at the Free Cash Flow, we should look from a long term perspective, because any year's Free Cash Flow can be drastically affected by the spending on Property, Plant, & Equipment (PPE) of the business in that year. Over the long term, Free Cash Flow should give pretty good picture on the real earnings power of the company. It's used in the calculation of Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %.
PCI-PAL 3-Year FCF Growth Rate Related Terms
LSE:PCIP vs MSFT, PLTR, ORCL: 3-Year FCF Growth Rate Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, PCI-PAL's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year FCF Growth Rate 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.
PCI-PAL 3-Year FCF Growth Rate vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, PCI-PAL's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PCI-PAL's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate falls into.
This is the 3-year average growth rate of Free Cash Flow per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average Free Cash Flow per Share growth rate.
What does a 3-Year FCF Growth Rate of 39.40% mean?
PCI-PAL (LSE:PCIP) has a 3-Year FCF Growth Rate of 39.40% as of Dec. 2025. 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of Free Cash Flow per Share. View historical data for PCI-PAL and its competitors. This is 172% above median its historical median of 14.50. According to the industry distribution chart, PCI-PAL ranks #509 out of 1860 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 27.4%.
Is PCI-PAL's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate too high?
PCI-PAL's current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate of 39.40% is 172% above median its 10-year median of 14.50. The Software industry median 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 16.95. PCI-PAL's value of 39.40% is 132.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PCI-PAL ranks #509 out of 1860 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, PCI-PAL has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PCI-PAL's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate compare to MSFT and PLTR?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, PCI-PAL ranks #509 out of 1860 companies for 3-Year FCF Growth Rate. This puts PCI-PAL in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 16.95. PCI-PAL's value of 39.40% is 132.4% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 14.50 vs. the industry median of 16.95, PCI-PAL has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year FCF Growth Rate for a Software company?
The median 3-Year FCF Growth Rate among Software companies is 16.95, based on 1,860 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year FCF Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year FCF Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. PCI-PAL's current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate of 39.40% is 132.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 3-Year FCF Growth Rate mean?
A high 3-Year FCF Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of Free Cash Flow per Share. View historical data for PCI-PAL and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 16.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PCI-PAL's current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 39.40%, which is 172% above median its own 10-year median of 14.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PCI-PAL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PCI-PAL (LSE:PCIP) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.74, compared to a current price of £0.69 — trading 6.8% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 39.40%, which is 172% above median its 10-year median of 14.50 and 132.4% above the Software industry median of 16.95. PCI-PAL's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year FCF Growth Rate calculated?
3-Year FCF Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For PCI-PAL (LSE:PCIP), the current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 39.40% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is PCI-PAL (LSE:PCIP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PCI-PAL stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £0.69 is trading 6.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of £0.74.
GuruFocus considers PCI-PAL to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:PCIP:
3-Year FCF Growth Rate: 39.40% (172% above median its 10-year median of 14.50)
GF Value™: £0.74 vs. price of £0.69 (6.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 132.4% above the Software median (#509 of 1860)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:PCIP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
PCI-PAL PLC is a holding company engaged in the peripheral component interconnect (PCI) and telephony services business. It operates as a specialist provider of secure payments solutions, including a cloud-based, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliant suite. Its business activities include accepting contracts across a range of market sectors including retail, services, leisure, public, and charity sector. It operates the business across the United Kingdom serving the other markets. It operates one business sector: the service of providing data secure payment card authorizations for call centre operations and this is delivered on a regional basis. The company operates in EMEA, North America and ANZ region, out of which it generates maximum revenue from EMEA.
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