Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $0.89 (As of Dec. 2025)


LSE:CFHS Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd LSE:CFHS
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Price $19.20
GF Value $15.56
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What is Cathay Financial Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cathay Financial Holding Co LSE:CFHS 54 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $0.89 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:CFHS with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of $15.56. The stock has 4 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.

Cathay Financial Holding Co's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-1.372. 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 $0.89 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2025.

During the past 12 months, Cathay Financial Holding Co's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 11666.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 3.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -42.50% 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 Cathay Financial Holding Co was 3.10% per year. The lowest was -82.00% per year. And the median was -28.40% per year.

As of today (2026-07-09), Cathay Financial Holding Co's current stock price is $19.20. Cathay Financial Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.89. Cathay Financial Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 21.57.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Cathay Financial Holding Co was 2296.67. The lowest was 3.94. And the median was 12.76.


Cathay Financial Holding Co  (LSE:CFHS) 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.

Cathay Financial Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=19.20/0.89
=21.57

* 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 Cathay Financial Holding Co was 2296.67. The lowest was 3.94. And the median was 12.76.


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.


Cathay Financial Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Cathay Financial Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cathay Financial Holding Co'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.

Cathay Financial Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Cathay Financial Holding Co 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 1.60 1.55 0.95 0.01 0.89

Cathay Financial Holding Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 0.01 0.13 0.66 0.88 0.89

LSE:CFHS vs AFL, MET, PRU: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Cathay Financial Holding Co'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.


Cathay Financial Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Cathay Financial Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cathay Financial Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Cathay Financial Holding Co 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, Cathay Financial Holding Co's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Dec. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2025)
=-1.372/324.0540*324.0540
=-1.372

Current CPI (Dec. 2025) = 324.0540.

Cathay Financial Holding Co Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201603 2.078 238.132 2.828
201606 -1.844 241.018 -2.479
201609 2.622 241.428 3.519
201612 -3.749 241.432 -5.032
201703 0.491 243.801 0.653
201706 4.716 244.955 6.239
201709 -1.042 246.819 -1.368
201712 -1.215 246.524 -1.597
201803 1.224 249.554 1.589
201806 -0.063 251.989 -0.081
201809 -0.975 252.439 -1.252
201812 -2.411 251.233 -3.110
201903 2.055 254.202 2.620
201906 2.287 256.143 2.893
201909 -0.915 256.759 -1.155
201912 0.446 256.974 0.562
202003 -0.425 258.115 -0.534
202006 3.025 257.797 3.802
202009 1.931 260.280 2.404
202012 0.398 260.474 0.495
202103 -1.854 264.877 -2.268
202106 3.738 271.696 4.458
202109 -1.243 274.310 -1.468
202112 0.828 278.802 0.962
202203 -2.939 287.504 -3.313
202206 -1.445 296.311 -1.580
202209 3.627 296.808 3.960
202212 0.008 296.797 0.009
202303 1.852 301.836 1.988
202306 1.201 305.109 1.276
202309 -2.381 307.789 -2.507
202312 -2.154 306.746 -2.276
202403 -0.421 312.332 -0.437
202406 1.507 314.175 1.554
202409 1.520 315.301 1.562
202412 -4.800 315.605 -4.928
202503 -0.623 319.799 -0.631
202506 5.303 322.561 5.328
202509 1.026 324.800 1.024
202512 -1.372 324.054 -1.372

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 $0.89 mean?
Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $0.89 as of Dec. 2025. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Cathay Financial Holding Co and its competitors.
Is Cathay Financial Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Cathay Financial Holding Co's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $0.89. Overall, Cathay Financial Holding Co has a GF Score™ of 54/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cathay Financial Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to AFL and MET?
Cathay Financial Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $0.89 can be compared against companies in the Insurance 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 an Insurance company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Insurance 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 Cathay Financial Holding Co and its competitors. Cathay Financial Holding Co's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $0.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cathay Financial Holding Co stock overvalued right now?
Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS) has a current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $0.89. The stock's GF Value™ is $15.56, compared to a current price of $19.20 — trading 23.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $0.89. Cathay Financial Holding Co's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 4 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 Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $0.89 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cathay Financial Holding Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $19.20 is trading 23.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $15.56.

Key valuation signals for LSE:CFHS:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $0.89
  • GF Value™: $15.56 vs. price of $19.20 (23.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Cathay Financial Holding Co Business Description

Address No. 296, Jen Ai Road, Section 4, Taipei, TWN, 10633
Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd is a financial holding company. It has five operating segments Banking segment is engaged in permitted businesses of commercial banks; Life insurance segments is engaged in traditional insurance, investment-linked insurance and interest-sensitive sales of annuity insurance and providing financial planning services and policy loan services; Property insurance segment is engaged in fire insurance, marine insurance, land and air insurance, liability insurance, financial guarantee insurance, reinsurance and other insurance; Securities segment is engaged in brokerage, dealership, and underwriting business; and Other operating segment of which majority of revenue is from Life insurance. Geographically revenue comes from Taiwan.
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