China Life Insurance Co (SHSE:601628) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: ¥10.90 (As of Mar. 2026)

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SHSE:601628 China Life Insurance Co Ltd SHSE:601628
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Price ¥38.57
GF Value ¥47.06
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is China Life Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

China Life Insurance Co SHSE:601628 +1.10% 60 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is ¥10.90 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:601628 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥47.06 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign 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.

China Life Insurance Co's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥6.184. 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 ¥10.90 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, China Life Insurance Co's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 19.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 16.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 14.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 9.60% 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 China Life Insurance Co was 16.10% per year. The lowest was 2.40% per year. And the median was 9.50% per year.

As of today (2026-08-08), China Life Insurance Co's current stock price is ¥38.57. China Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥10.90. China Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 3.54.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of China Life Insurance Co was 9.69. The lowest was 3.01. And the median was 5.30.


China Life Insurance Co  (SHSE:601628) 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.

China Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=38.57/10.90
=3.54

* 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 China Life Insurance Co was 9.69. The lowest was 3.01. And the median was 5.30.


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.


China Life Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


China Life Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Life Insurance 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.

China Life Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

China Life Insurance Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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China Life Insurance Co 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 9.14 9.41 9.75 10.24 10.90

SHSE:601628 vs AFL, MET, PRU: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, China Life Insurance 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.


China Life Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Insurance Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where China Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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China Life Insurance 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, China Life Insurance Co'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)
=6.184/116.3033*116.3033
=6.184

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 116.3033.

China Life Insurance Co Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 -0.496 101.400 -0.569
201609 0.839 102.400 0.953
201612 2.520 102.600 2.857
201703 3.551 103.200 4.002
201706 1.277 103.100 1.441
201709 1.181 104.100 1.319
201712 0.641 104.500 0.713
201803 0.726 105.300 0.802
201806 0.556 104.900 0.616
201809 1.009 106.600 1.101
201812 2.041 106.500 2.229
201903 3.886 107.700 4.196
201906 1.307 107.700 1.411
201909 1.903 109.800 2.016
201912 2.576 111.200 2.694
202003 4.338 112.300 4.493
202006 1.958 110.400 2.063
202009 1.952 111.700 2.032
202012 2.185 111.500 2.279
202103 5.659 112.662 5.842
202106 1.274 111.769 1.326
202109 1.681 112.215 1.742
202112 1.331 113.108 1.369
202203 6.195 114.335 6.302
202206 2.388 114.558 2.424
202209 1.619 115.339 1.633
202212 2.210 115.116 2.233
202303 6.234 115.116 6.298
202306 2.549 114.558 2.588
202309 2.664 115.339 2.686
202312 2.020 114.781 2.047
202403 6.440 115.227 6.500
202406 3.373 114.781 3.418
202409 2.357 115.785 2.368
202412 1.082 114.893 1.095
202503 6.748 115.116 6.818
202506 3.836 114.907 3.883
202509 3.513 115.471 3.538
202512 2.071 115.832 2.079
202603 6.184 116.303 6.184

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 ¥10.90 mean?
China Life Insurance Co (SHSE:601628) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of ¥10.90 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 China Life Insurance Co and its competitors.
Is China Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
China Life Insurance Co's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is ¥10.90. Overall, China Life Insurance Co has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to AFL and MET?
China Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of ¥10.90 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 China Life Insurance Co and its competitors. China Life Insurance Co's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is ¥10.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Life Insurance Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Life Insurance Co (SHSE:601628) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥47.06, compared to a current price of ¥38.57 — trading 18% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is ¥10.90. China Life Insurance Co's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 1 warning sign 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 China Life Insurance Co (SHSE:601628), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is ¥10.90 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 China Life Insurance Co (SHSE:601628) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Life Insurance Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥38.57 is trading 18% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥47.06. GuruFocus considers China Life Insurance Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:601628:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: ¥10.90
  • GF Value™: ¥47.06 vs. price of ¥38.57 (18% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:601628 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


China Life Insurance Co Business Description

Address 16, Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, CHN, 100033
As the largest life insurance company in China, China Life commands about 16% market share by end-2024. The firm offers group and individual life insurance through exclusive agents, bancassurance, and other marketing platforms. While the bulk of profits stem from life insurance policies, additional operations include short-term policies such as accident and health insurance. The company is focusing on building a senior-care ecosystem and reforming a new agent team for long-term growth.
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