BJ's Restaurants (FRA:ZCG) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €1.14 (As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:ZCG BJ's Restaurants Inc FRA:ZCG
71 GF Score
Price €59.50
GF Value €34.28
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is BJ's Restaurants Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

BJ's Restaurants FRA:ZCG 71 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.14 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:ZCG with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of €34.28 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 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.

BJ's Restaurants's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1.074. 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 €1.14 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, BJ's Restaurants's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 11.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 7.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 10.00% 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 BJ's Restaurants was 50.00% per year. The lowest was -16.70% per year. And the median was 7.40% per year.

As of today (2026-07-22), BJ's Restaurants's current stock price is €59.50. BJ's Restaurants's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €1.14. BJ's Restaurants's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 52.19.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of BJ's Restaurants was 745.00. The lowest was 9.88. And the median was 33.09.


BJ's Restaurants  (FRA:ZCG) 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.

BJ's Restaurants's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=59.50/1.14
=52.19

* 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 BJ's Restaurants was 745.00. The lowest was 9.88. And the median was 33.09.


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.


BJ's Restaurants Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


BJ's Restaurants Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BJ's Restaurants'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.

BJ's Restaurants Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

BJ's Restaurants Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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BJ's Restaurants 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 1.10 1.15 1.09 1.11 1.14

FRA:ZCG vs BH, PZZA, CBRL: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, BJ's Restaurants'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.


BJ's Restaurants Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, BJ's Restaurants's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

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


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BJ's Restaurants 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, BJ's Restaurants'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)
=1.074/330.2130*330.2130
=1.074

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

BJ's Restaurants Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 -0.018 241.018 -0.025
201609 0.253 241.428 0.346
201612 0.043 241.432 0.059
201703 -0.202 243.801 -0.274
201706 0.455 244.955 0.613
201709 0.203 246.819 0.272
201712 0.990 246.524 1.326
201803 0.450 249.554 0.595
201806 1.261 251.989 1.652
201809 0.364 252.439 0.476
201812 0.779 251.233 1.024
201903 0.181 254.202 0.235
201906 0.896 256.143 1.155
201909 -0.599 256.759 -0.770
201912 1.003 256.974 1.289
202003 -0.714 258.115 -0.913
202006 0.203 257.797 0.260
202009 0.553 260.280 0.702
202012 -0.259 260.474 -0.328
202103 0.269 264.877 0.335
202106 1.091 271.696 1.326
202109 -0.662 274.310 -0.797
202112 0.039 278.802 0.046
202203 -0.440 287.504 -0.505
202206 0.424 296.311 0.473
202209 -0.701 296.808 -0.780
202212 -0.410 296.797 -0.456
202303 0.193 301.836 0.211
202306 -0.626 305.109 -0.678
202309 0.118 307.789 0.127
202312 0.590 306.746 0.635
202403 0.017 312.332 0.018
202406 0.029 314.175 0.030
202409 0.297 315.301 0.311
202412 0.641 315.605 0.671
202503 -0.479 319.799 -0.495
202506 1.582 322.561 1.620
202509 0.137 324.800 0.139
202512 0.293 324.054 0.299
202603 1.074 330.213 1.074

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 €1.14 mean?
BJ's Restaurants (FRA:ZCG) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €1.14 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 BJ's Restaurants and its competitors.
Is BJ's Restaurants' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
BJ's Restaurants' current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.14. Overall, BJ's Restaurants has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BJ's Restaurants' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to BH and PZZA?
BJ's Restaurants' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €1.14 can be compared against companies in the Restaurants 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 Restaurants company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Restaurants 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 BJ's Restaurants and its competitors. BJ's Restaurants's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BJ's Restaurants stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BJ's Restaurants (FRA:ZCG) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €34.28, compared to a current price of €59.50 — trading 73.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.14. BJ's Restaurants' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 9 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 BJ's Restaurants (FRA:ZCG), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.14 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 BJ's Restaurants (FRA:ZCG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BJ's Restaurants stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €59.50 is trading 73.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €34.28. GuruFocus considers BJ's Restaurants to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:ZCG:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €1.14
  • GF Value™: €34.28 vs. price of €59.50 (73.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 9 warning signs

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


BJ's Restaurants Business Description

Other Exchanges BJRI:USA
Address 7755 Center Avenue, Suite 300, Huntington Beach, CA, USA, 92647
BJ's Restaurants Inc is involved in the business of owning and operating restaurants. The company operates in a single operating segment that is full-service company-owned restaurants. It has geographic presence only in the United States of America.
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