Fairfax Financial Holdings (STU:FFX) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €32.53 (As of Mar. 2026)

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STU:FFX Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd STU:FFX
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Price €1,489.00
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What is Fairfax Financial Holdings Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Fairfax Financial Holdings STU:FFX -1.85% 88 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €32.53 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:FFX with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of €1,348.99 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 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.

Fairfax Financial Holdings's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-15.584. 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 €32.53 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Fairfax Financial Holdings's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 7.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 30.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 13.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 18.10% 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 Fairfax Financial Holdings was 67.60% per year. The lowest was -21.30% per year. And the median was 9.65% per year.

As of today (2026-07-30), Fairfax Financial Holdings's current stock price is €1489.00. Fairfax Financial Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €32.53. Fairfax Financial Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 45.77.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Fairfax Financial Holdings was 138.18. The lowest was 10.41. And the median was 41.40.


Fairfax Financial Holdings  (STU:FFX) 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.

Fairfax Financial Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=1489.00/32.53
=45.77

* 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 Fairfax Financial Holdings was 138.18. The lowest was 10.41. And the median was 41.40.


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.


Fairfax Financial Holdings Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Fairfax Financial Holdings Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fairfax Financial Holdings'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.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Fairfax Financial Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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Fairfax Financial Holdings 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 30.74 31.52 35.28 32.59 32.53

STU:FFX vs CB, PGR, TRV: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Fairfax Financial Holdings'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.


Fairfax Financial Holdings Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Insurance Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Fairfax Financial Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Fairfax Financial Holdings 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, Fairfax Financial Holdings'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)
=-15.584/132.2623*132.2623
=-15.584

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 132.2623.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 -18.640 102.002 -24.170
201609 -3.088 101.765 -4.013
201612 77.793 101.449 101.422
201703 29.405 102.634 37.894
201706 20.351 103.029 26.125
201709 53.652 103.345 68.665
201712 -20.855 103.345 -26.691
201803 -94.964 105.004 -119.616
201806 29.799 105.557 37.338
201809 37.532 105.636 46.992
201812 -32.918 105.399 -41.308
201903 12.239 106.979 15.132
201906 -15.450 107.690 -18.975
201909 19.945 107.611 24.514
201912 17.129 107.769 21.022
202003 14.664 107.927 17.970
202006 -17.637 108.401 -21.519
202009 6.929 108.164 8.473
202012 -6.348 108.559 -7.734
202103 23.380 110.298 28.036
202106 23.195 111.720 27.460
202109 109.273 112.905 128.008
202112 38.016 113.774 44.194
202203 -37.977 117.646 -42.695
202206 -125.443 120.806 -137.339
202209 -39.924 120.648 -43.767
202212 16.922 120.964 18.503
202303 -47.183 122.702 -50.859
202306 -12.871 124.203 -13.706
202309 8.598 125.230 9.081
202312 32.479 125.072 34.346
202403 55.353 126.258 57.986
202406 2.536 127.522 2.630
202409 51.506 127.285 53.520
202412 26.088 127.364 27.091
202503 24.315 129.181 24.895
202506 28.729 129.892 29.253
202509 72.707 130.287 73.809
202512 -49.145 130.366 -49.860
202603 -15.584 132.262 -15.584

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 €32.53 mean?
Fairfax Financial Holdings (STU:FFX) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €32.53 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 Fairfax Financial Holdings and its competitors.
Is Fairfax Financial Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Fairfax Financial Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €32.53. Overall, Fairfax Financial Holdings has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fairfax Financial Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to CB and PGR?
Fairfax Financial Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €32.53 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 Fairfax Financial Holdings and its competitors. Fairfax Financial Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €32.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fairfax Financial Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fairfax Financial Holdings (STU:FFX) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €1,348.99, compared to a current price of €1,489.00 — trading 10.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €32.53. Fairfax Financial Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 5 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 Fairfax Financial Holdings (STU:FFX), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €32.53 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 Fairfax Financial Holdings (STU:FFX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fairfax Financial Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €1,489.00 is trading 10.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €1,348.99. GuruFocus considers Fairfax Financial Holdings to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for STU:FFX:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €32.53
  • GF Value™: €1,348.99 vs. price of €1,489.00 (10.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Fairfax Financial Holdings Business Description

Address 95 Wellington Street West, Suite 800, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 2N7
Fairfax Financial Holdings provides reinsurance and property and casualty insurance in Canada, the United States, and other international markets. The company also has some noninsurance operations such as restaurants. Fairfax has been led by Prem Watsa, its chair and CEO, since its formation in 1985.
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