Basf SE (BUD:BASF) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: Ft1,465.61 (As of Mar. 2026)

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BUD:BASF Basf SE BUD:BASF
63 GF Score
Price Ft16,920.00
GF Value Ft16,407.71
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Basf SE Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Basf SE BUD:BASF 63 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is Ft1,465.61 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BUD:BASF with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of Ft16,407.71 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Basf SE's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was Ft-567.855. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is Ft1,465.61 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Basf SE's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -1.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -2.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 1.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 1.70% 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 Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Basf SE was 21.90% per year. The lowest was -2.50% per year. And the median was 4.65% per year.

As of today (2026-07-14), Basf SE's current stock price is Ft16920.00. Basf SE's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was Ft1,465.61. Basf SE's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 11.54.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Basf SE was 26.57. The lowest was 9.91. And the median was 14.43.


Basf SE  (BUD:BASF) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Basf SE's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=16920.00/1465.61
=11.54

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Basf SE was 26.57. The lowest was 9.91. And the median was 14.43.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Basf SE Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Basf SE Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Basf SE's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share 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.

Basf SE Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Basf SE Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 1,618.12 1,727.51 1,510.67

Basf SE Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share 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 1,539.12 1,495.03 1,393.57 1,510.67 1,465.61

BUD:BASF vs DOW: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Basf SE's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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.


Basf SE Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Basf SE's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Basf SE's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Basf SE Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Basf SE's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=-567.855/131.2583*131.2583
=-567.855

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 131.2583.

Basf SE Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 504.769 100.717 657.836
201609 602.034 101.017 782.266
201612 231.117 101.217 299.713
201703 24.106 101.417 31.199
201706 804.394 102.117 1,033.945
201709 1,149.120 102.717 1,468.417
201712 -81.500 102.617 -104.247
201803 254.433 102.917 324.498
201806 559.067 104.017 705.481
201809 777.737 104.718 974.856
201812 33.724 104.217 42.474
201903 -142.056 104.217 -178.915
201906 372.512 105.718 462.509
201909 403.335 106.018 499.361
201912 746.876 105.818 926.440
202003 -603.610 105.718 -749.438
202006 585.718 106.618 721.084
202009 548.862 105.818 680.820
202012 413.687 105.518 514.605
202103 -398.976 107.518 -487.072
202106 728.212 108.486 881.073
202109 431.529 109.435 517.585
202112 709.112 110.384 843.213
202203 -338.046 113.968 -389.331
202206 123.400 115.760 139.921
202209 448.334 118.818 495.276
202212 958.695 119.345 1,054.395
202303 -708.397 122.402 -759.650
202306 344.710 123.140 367.435
202309 549.674 124.195 580.937
202312 845.340 123.773 896.464
202403 -556.391 125.038 -584.069
202406 178.243 125.882 185.856
202409 221.631 126.198 230.518
202412 424.582 127.041 438.676
202503 -683.368 127.779 -701.974
202506 215.724 128.412 220.506
202509 164.229 129.255 166.774
202512 903.983 129.361 917.244
202603 -567.855 131.258 -567.855

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Ft1,465.61 mean?
Basf SE (BUD:BASF) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Ft1,465.61 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Basf SE and its competitors.
Is Basf SE's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Basf SE's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is Ft1,465.61. Overall, Basf SE has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Basf SE's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to DOW?
Basf SE's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Ft1,465.61 can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Chemicals company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Basf SE and its competitors. Basf SE's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is Ft1,465.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Basf SE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Basf SE (BUD:BASF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is Ft16,407.71, compared to a current price of Ft16,920.00 — trading 3.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is Ft1,465.61. Basf SE's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Basf SE (BUD:BASF), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is Ft1,465.61 as of Mar. 2026. 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 Basf SE (BUD:BASF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Basf SE stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of Ft16,920.00 is trading 3.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of Ft16,407.71. GuruFocus considers Basf SE to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BUD:BASF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: Ft1,465.61
  • GF Value™: Ft16,407.71 vs. price of Ft16,920.00 (3.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BUD:BASF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Basf SE Business Description

Address Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, DEU, 67056
BASF is one of the world's leading chemical companies. It's headquartered in Germany near the Rhine River, which helps with logistics-related savings. Founded in 1865, it produces a vast array of chemicals, plastics, resins, and agricultural solutions. While the company serves multiple industries, it most prominently serves the automotive, agricultural, construction, and pharmaceutical industries. BASF is a first mover in the energy transition and aims to rapidly expand its recycled and bio-based product portfolio.
63GF Score

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