ESPR (Esperion Therapeutics) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $-4.17 (As of Mar. 2026)

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ESPR Esperion Therapeutics Inc ESPR
62 GF Score
Price $3.18
GF Value $2.30
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Esperion Therapeutics Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Esperion Therapeutics ESPR -0.31% 62 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $-4.17 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ESPR with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.30 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 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.

Esperion Therapeutics's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.111. 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 $-4.17 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 0.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 5.00% 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 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 Esperion Therapeutics was 15.70% per year. The lowest was 0.90% per year. And the median was 6.65% per year.

As of today (2026-08-05), Esperion Therapeutics's current stock price is $3.18. Esperion Therapeutics's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-4.17. Esperion Therapeutics's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is .


Esperion Therapeutics  (NAS:ESPR) 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.


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.


Esperion Therapeutics Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Esperion Therapeutics Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Esperion Therapeutics's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

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Esperion Therapeutics Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Esperion Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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Esperion Therapeutics 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 -4.26 -4.26 -4.22 -4.14 -4.17

ESPR vs AMPH, NIKA, BIOA: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Esperion Therapeutics'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.


Esperion Therapeutics Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Esperion Therapeutics's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Esperion Therapeutics 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, Esperion Therapeutics'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)
=-0.111/330.2130*330.2130
=-0.111

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Esperion Therapeutics Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 -0.324 241.018 -0.444
201609 -0.634 241.428 -0.867
201612 -0.723 241.432 -0.989
201703 -1.522 243.801 -2.061
201706 -1.161 244.955 -1.565
201709 -1.476 246.819 -1.975
201712 -1.329 246.524 -1.780
201803 -1.625 249.554 -2.150
201806 -1.463 251.989 -1.917
201809 -1.400 252.439 -1.831
201812 -1.070 251.233 -1.406
201903 3.216 254.202 4.178
201906 -2.011 256.143 -2.593
201909 -2.149 256.759 -2.764
201912 -1.833 256.974 -2.355
202003 -2.527 258.115 -3.233
202006 4.811 257.797 6.162
202009 -3.111 260.280 -3.947
202012 -3.022 260.474 -3.831
202103 -3.427 264.877 -4.272
202106 -1.825 271.696 -2.218
202109 -2.615 274.310 -3.148
202112 -1.562 278.802 -1.850
202203 -0.640 287.504 -0.735
202206 -0.799 296.311 -0.890
202209 -0.632 296.808 -0.703
202212 -0.577 296.797 -0.642
202303 -0.693 301.836 -0.758
202306 -0.227 305.109 -0.246
202309 -0.173 307.789 -0.186
202312 -0.329 306.746 -0.354
202403 0.283 312.332 0.299
202406 -0.039 314.175 -0.041
202409 -0.182 315.301 -0.191
202412 -0.179 315.605 -0.187
202503 -0.115 319.799 -0.119
202506 -0.159 322.561 -0.163
202509 -0.021 324.800 -0.021
202512 0.191 324.054 0.195
202603 -0.111 330.213 -0.111

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 $-4.17 mean?
Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $-4.17 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 Esperion Therapeutics and its competitors.
Is Esperion Therapeutics' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Esperion Therapeutics' current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $-4.17. Overall, Esperion Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Esperion Therapeutics' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to AMPH and NIKA?
Esperion Therapeutics' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $-4.17 can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Drug Manufacturers 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 Esperion Therapeutics and its competitors. Esperion Therapeutics's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $-4.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Esperion Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.30, compared to a current price of $3.18 — trading 38.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $-4.17. Esperion Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 6 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 Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $-4.17 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 Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Esperion Therapeutics stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $3.18 is trading 38.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.30. GuruFocus considers Esperion Therapeutics to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ESPR:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $-4.17
  • GF Value™: $2.30 vs. price of $3.18 (38.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Esperion Therapeutics Business Description

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Esperion Therapeutics Inc is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company currently focused on bringing new medicines to patients that address unmet medical needs. It has developed and is commercializing U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, approved oral, once-daily, non-statin medicines for patients who are at risk for cardiovascular disease (or CVD and are struggling with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, or LDL-C. The Company views its operations and manages its business in one operating segment, which is the business of researching, developing, and commercializing therapies for the treatment of patients with elevated LDL-C. The company depends almost entirely on the success of two products, the bempedoic acid tablet and the bempedoic acid/ezetimibe combination tablet.
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