Quad/Graphics (FRA:QGU) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €2.16 (As of Jun. 2026)

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FRA:QGU Quad/Graphics Inc FRA:QGU
52 GF Score
Price €8.30
GF Value €4.21
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Quad/Graphics Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Quad/Graphics FRA:QGU +1.22% 52 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €2.16 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:QGU with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of €4.21 (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.

Quad/Graphics's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €0.690. 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 €2.16 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Quad/Graphics's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -24.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -9.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -7.40% 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 Quad/Graphics was -1.10% per year. The lowest was -9.60% per year. And the median was -6.30% per year.

As of today (2026-09-18), Quad/Graphics's current stock price is €8.30. Quad/Graphics's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €2.16. Quad/Graphics's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 3.85.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Quad/Graphics was 4.42. The lowest was 0.48. And the median was 1.36.


Quad/Graphics  (FRA:QGU) 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.

Quad/Graphics's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=8.30/2.158
=3.85

* 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 Quad/Graphics was 4.42. The lowest was 0.48. And the median was 1.36.


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.


Quad/Graphics Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Quad/Graphics Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Quad/Graphics'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.

Quad/Graphics Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Quad/Graphics Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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Quad/Graphics Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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FRA:QGU vs SPIR, BUUU, CASS: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Quad/Graphics'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.


Quad/Graphics Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Quad/Graphics's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Quad/Graphics's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


FRA:QGU
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Quad/Graphics 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, Quad/Graphics's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=0.69/333.9520*333.9520
=0.690

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Quad/Graphics Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201609 0.450 241.428 0.622
201612 0.921 241.432 1.274
201703 0.727 243.801 0.996
201706 0.496 244.955 0.676
201709 0.729 246.819 0.986
201712 2.280 246.524 3.089
201803 -0.357 249.554 -0.478
201806 0.128 251.989 0.170
201809 -0.428 252.439 -0.566
201812 3.583 251.233 4.763
201903 -1.845 254.202 -2.424
201906 0.791 256.143 1.031
201909 -0.659 256.759 -0.857
201912 2.453 256.974 3.188
202003 0.282 258.115 0.365
202006 0.242 257.797 0.313
202009 0.431 260.280 0.553
202012 1.180 260.474 1.513
202103 0.881 264.877 1.111
202106 0.090 271.696 0.111
202109 -1.276 274.310 -1.553
202112 1.798 278.802 2.154
202203 -0.623 287.504 -0.724
202206 -0.395 296.311 -0.445
202209 -0.499 296.808 -0.561
202212 3.498 296.797 3.936
202303 -1.502 301.836 -1.662
202306 0.662 305.109 0.725
202309 0.507 307.789 0.550
202312 1.872 306.746 2.038
202403 -1.368 312.332 -1.463
202406 -0.239 314.175 -0.254
202409 -0.155 315.301 -0.164
202412 2.648 315.605 2.802
202503 -1.880 319.799 -1.963
202506 0.781 322.561 0.809
202509 -0.319 324.800 -0.328
202512 2.356 324.054 2.428
202603 -1.844 330.213 -1.865
202606 0.690 333.952 0.690

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 €2.16 mean?
Quad/Graphics (FRA:QGU) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €2.16 as of Jun. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Quad/Graphics and its competitors.
Is Quad/Graphics' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Quad/Graphics' current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €2.16. Overall, Quad/Graphics has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quad/Graphics' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to SPIR and BUUU?
Quad/Graphics' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €2.16 can be compared against companies in the Business Services 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 Business Services company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Business Services 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 Quad/Graphics and its competitors. Quad/Graphics's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €2.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quad/Graphics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Quad/Graphics (FRA:QGU) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €4.21, compared to a current price of €8.30 — trading 97.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €2.16. Quad/Graphics' overall GF Score™ is 52/100 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 Quad/Graphics (FRA:QGU), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €2.16 as of Jun. 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 Quad/Graphics (FRA:QGU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Quad/Graphics stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €8.30 is trading 97.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €4.21. GuruFocus considers Quad/Graphics to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:QGU:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €2.16
  • GF Value™: €4.21 vs. price of €8.30 (97.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Quad/Graphics Business Description

Other Exchanges QUAD:USA
Address N61 W23044 Harry\'s Way, Sussex, WI, USA, 53089-3995
Quad/Graphics Inc provides print and marketing services to help customers market their products, services, and contents. The company operates in the commercial segment of the printing industry. It operates through three divisions. The United States print and related services segment consists of the company's American operations. Besides the complete set of print and marketing solutions, this segment also manufactures ink. The international segment includes the company's printing business in Europe and Latin America and others countries. The corporate segment is engaged in the general and administrative activities as well as associated costs. The company almost generates all its revenue from the American domestic market..
52GF Score

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