Forward Electronics Co (ROCO:8085) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: NT$-1.10 (As of Dec. 2025)

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ROCO:8085 Forward Electronics Co Ltd ROCO:8085
44 GF Score
Price NT$12.45
GF Value NT$29.82
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Forward Electronics Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Forward Electronics Co ROCO:8085 +9.69% 44 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is NT$-1.10 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ROCO:8085 with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$29.82 (Possible Value Trap). 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.

Forward Electronics Co's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-0.256. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is NT$-1.10 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2025.

During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -12.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -0.40% 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 Forward Electronics Co was 9.00% per year. The lowest was -12.10% per year. And the median was 7.20% per year.

As of today (2026-07-27), Forward Electronics Co's current stock price is NT$12.45. Forward Electronics Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-1.10. Forward Electronics Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is .


Forward Electronics Co  (ROCO:8085) 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.


Forward Electronics Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Forward Electronics Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Forward Electronics Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

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Forward Electronics Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Forward Electronics 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 -0.99 -0.78 -0.70 -0.81 -1.10

Forward Electronics 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 -0.81 -0.73 -0.74 -0.80 -1.10

ROCO:8085 vs APH, GLW, TEL: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Forward Electronics 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.


Forward Electronics Co Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Forward Electronics Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Forward Electronics Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Forward Electronics 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, Forward Electronics 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)
=-0.256/324.0540*324.0540
=-0.256

Current CPI (Dec. 2025) = 324.0540.

Forward Electronics Co Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201603 -2.624 238.132 -3.571
201606 0.553 241.018 0.744
201609 -0.583 241.428 -0.783
201612 -1.889 241.432 -2.535
201703 0.127 243.801 0.169
201706 -0.753 244.955 -0.996
201709 -0.130 246.819 -0.171
201712 -0.454 246.524 -0.597
201803 -0.368 249.554 -0.478
201806 -0.131 251.989 -0.168
201809 -0.015 252.439 -0.019
201812 -0.056 251.233 -0.072
201903 -0.330 254.202 -0.421
201906 -0.474 256.143 -0.600
201909 0.322 256.759 0.406
201912 -0.189 256.974 -0.238
202003 -0.162 258.115 -0.203
202006 -0.158 257.797 -0.199
202009 -0.175 260.280 -0.218
202012 -0.149 260.474 -0.185
202103 -0.080 264.877 -0.098
202106 -0.186 271.696 -0.222
202109 0.001 274.310 0.001
202112 0.003 278.802 0.003
202203 -0.012 287.504 -0.014
202206 -0.063 296.311 -0.069
202209 0.358 296.808 0.391
202212 0.290 296.797 0.317
202303 -0.339 301.836 -0.364
202306 0.232 305.109 0.246
202309 0.066 307.789 0.069
202312 0.206 306.746 0.218
202403 -0.231 312.332 -0.240
202406 -0.619 314.175 -0.638
202409 -0.497 315.301 -0.511
202412 0.305 315.605 0.313
202503 -0.121 319.799 -0.123
202506 -0.354 322.561 -0.356
202509 0.454 324.800 0.453
202512 -0.256 324.054 -0.256

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 NT$-1.10 mean?
Forward Electronics Co (ROCO:8085) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of NT$-1.10 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 Forward Electronics Co and its competitors.
Is Forward Electronics Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Forward Electronics Co's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is NT$-1.10. Overall, Forward Electronics Co has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Forward Electronics Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to APH and GLW?
Forward Electronics Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of NT$-1.10 can be compared against companies in the Hardware 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 Hardware company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Hardware 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 Forward Electronics Co and its competitors. Forward Electronics Co's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is NT$-1.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Forward Electronics Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Forward Electronics Co (ROCO:8085) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$29.82, compared to a current price of NT$12.45 — trading 58.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is NT$-1.10. Forward Electronics Co's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 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 Forward Electronics Co (ROCO:8085), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is NT$-1.10 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 Forward Electronics Co (ROCO:8085) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Forward Electronics Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$12.45 is trading 58.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$29.82. GuruFocus considers Forward Electronics Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:8085:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: NT$-1.10
  • GF Value™: NT$29.82 vs. price of NT$12.45 (58.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 44/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:8085 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Forward Electronics Co Business Description

Address No. 22, Section 3, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei, TWN
Forward Electronics Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing, development, and sales of backlight modules, liquid crystal display modules, switches, variable resistors, sensors, and bit generators, Produces peripheral products for information appliances, including game consoles, vehicle anti-collision systems, and lighting products as well as carbon credits development, carbon neutral consulting, and energy storage solutions. Company has divided its business into three segments Optoelectronic segment, Electronics components products segment and Electronics applications products segment. Geographically, company has it's presence in Mainland China, Taiwan and others.
44GF Score

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