CBU (Community Financial System) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $4.47 (As of Mar. 2026)


CBU Community Financial System Inc CBU
63 GF Score
Price $67.61
GF Value $64.77
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Community Financial System Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Community Financial System CBU -1.23% 63 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $4.47 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CBU with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of $64.77 (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.

Community Financial System's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.142. 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 $4.47 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Community Financial System's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 5.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 5.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 6.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 7.60% 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 Community Financial System was 15.50% per year. The lowest was -3.30% per year. And the median was 6.60% per year.

As of today (2026-07-05), Community Financial System's current stock price is $67.61. Community Financial System's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $4.47. Community Financial System's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 15.13.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Community Financial System was 27.50. The lowest was 9.66. And the median was 19.86.


Community Financial System  (NYSE:CBU) 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.

Community Financial System's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=67.61/4.47
=15.13

* 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 Community Financial System was 27.50. The lowest was 9.66. And the median was 19.86.


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.


Community Financial System Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Community Financial System Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Community Financial System'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.

Community Financial System Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Community Financial System Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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Community Financial System Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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CBU vs FFBC, MCHB, BKU: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Community Financial System'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.


Community Financial System Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Community Financial System's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Community Financial System's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Community Financial System 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, Community Financial System'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)
=1.142/330.2130*330.2130
=1.142

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Community Financial System Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 0.898 241.018 1.230
201609 0.706 241.428 0.966
201612 0.610 241.432 0.834
201703 0.882 243.801 1.195
201706 0.938 244.955 1.264
201709 0.867 246.819 1.160
201712 0.928 246.524 1.243
201803 1.154 249.554 1.527
201806 0.930 251.989 1.219
201809 0.990 252.439 1.295
201812 0.961 251.233 1.263
201903 0.641 254.202 0.833
201906 1.007 256.143 1.298
201909 0.727 256.759 0.935
201912 1.401 256.974 1.800
202003 0.451 258.115 0.577
202006 1.269 257.797 1.625
202009 0.478 260.280 0.606
202012 0.892 260.474 1.131
202103 1.123 264.877 1.400
202106 0.394 271.696 0.479
202109 1.109 274.310 1.335
202112 0.853 278.802 1.010
202203 0.905 287.504 1.039
202206 0.813 296.311 0.906
202209 0.731 296.808 0.813
202212 1.269 296.797 1.412
202303 1.356 301.836 1.483
202306 0.718 305.109 0.777
202309 1.080 307.789 1.159
202312 0.748 306.746 0.805
202403 1.450 312.332 1.533
202406 0.640 314.175 0.673
202409 0.986 315.301 1.033
202412 1.109 315.605 1.160
202503 0.982 319.799 1.014
202506 0.688 322.561 0.704
202509 1.580 324.800 1.606
202512 1.168 324.054 1.190
202603 1.142 330.213 1.142

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 $4.47 mean?
Community Financial System (CBU) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $4.47 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 Community Financial System and its competitors.
Is Community Financial System's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Community Financial System's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $4.47. Overall, Community Financial System has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Community Financial System's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to FFBC and MCHB?
Community Financial System's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $4.47 can be compared against companies in the Banks 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 Banks company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Banks 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 Community Financial System and its competitors. Community Financial System's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $4.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Community Financial System stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Community Financial System (CBU) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $64.77, compared to a current price of $67.61 — trading 4.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $4.47. Community Financial System'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 Community Financial System (CBU), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $4.47 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 Community Financial System (CBU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Community Financial System stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $67.61 is trading 4.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $64.77. GuruFocus considers Community Financial System to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for CBU:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $4.47
  • GF Value™: $64.77 vs. price of $67.61 (4.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Community Financial System Business Description

Other Exchanges CBY:Germany
Address 333 Butternut Drive, Syracuse, NY, USA, 13214-2141
Community Financial System Inc is a diversified financial services company providing a broad array of banking and other financial services to retail, commercial, institutional, and governmental customers. The Company also offers comprehensive financial planning, trust administration, and wealth management services through its Community Bank Wealth Management operating unit. It has four reportable operating business segments: Banking and Corporate, Employee Benefit Services, Insurance Services, and Wealth Management Services. The group generates the majority of its revenue from the Banking and Corporate segment.
63GF Score

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