Ovintiv (TSX:OVV) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: C$4.48 (As of Mar. 2026)

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TSX:OVV Ovintiv Inc TSX:OVV
65 GF Score
Price C$80.98
GF Value C$55.15
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Ovintiv Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Ovintiv TSX:OVV +2.12% 65 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$4.48 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSX:OVV with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of C$55.15 (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.

Ovintiv's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$2.307. 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 C$4.48 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Ovintiv's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 54.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 116.20% 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 Ovintiv was 116.20% per year. The lowest was -83.80% per year. And the median was -3.30% per year.

As of today (2026-07-18), Ovintiv's current stock price is C$80.98. Ovintiv's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was C$4.48. Ovintiv's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 18.08.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Ovintiv was 2879.50. The lowest was 12.89. And the median was 42.82.


Ovintiv  (TSX:OVV) 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=80.98/4.48
=18.08

* 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 Ovintiv was 2879.50. The lowest was 12.89. And the median was 42.82.


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.


Ovintiv Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Ovintiv Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ovintiv'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.

Ovintiv Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Ovintiv 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 -1.00 0.38 1.60 2.49 3.88

Ovintiv 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 2.99 3.61 3.88 3.88 4.48

TSX:OVV vs PR, APA, AR: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Ovintiv'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.


Ovintiv Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Ovintiv's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Ovintiv 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, Ovintiv'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)
=2.307/330.2130*330.2130
=2.307

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Ovintiv Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 -1.001 241.018 -1.371
201609 -0.145 241.428 -0.198
201612 -1.056 241.432 -1.444
201703 -2.016 243.801 -2.731
201706 -1.346 244.955 -1.814
201709 -0.732 246.819 -0.979
201712 -0.919 246.524 -1.231
201803 -0.845 249.554 -1.118
201806 -0.820 251.989 -1.075
201809 2.470 252.439 3.231
201812 1.480 251.233 1.945
201903 -1.133 254.202 -1.472
201906 0.751 256.143 0.968
201909 0.951 256.759 1.223
201912 0.791 256.974 1.016
202003 -1.204 258.115 -1.540
202006 -0.704 257.797 -0.902
202009 0.723 260.280 0.917
202012 1.854 260.474 2.350
202103 2.254 264.877 2.810
202106 1.718 271.696 2.088
202109 2.169 274.310 2.611
202112 1.514 278.802 1.793
202203 1.151 287.504 1.322
202206 4.093 296.311 4.561
202209 2.348 296.808 2.612
202212 2.783 296.797 3.096
202303 2.530 301.836 2.768
202306 1.012 305.109 1.095
202309 0.353 307.789 0.379
202312 3.406 306.746 3.667
202403 0.338 312.332 0.357
202406 2.035 314.175 2.139
202409 2.483 315.301 2.600
202412 2.530 315.605 2.647
202503 1.411 319.799 1.457
202506 2.585 322.561 2.646
202509 1.436 324.800 1.460
202512 2.631 324.054 2.681
202603 2.307 330.213 2.307

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 C$4.48 mean?
Ovintiv (TSX:OVV) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of C$4.48 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 Ovintiv and its competitors.
Is Ovintiv's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Ovintiv's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$4.48. Overall, Ovintiv has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ovintiv's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to PR and APA?
Ovintiv's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of C$4.48 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas 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 Oil & Gas company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Ovintiv and its competitors. Ovintiv's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$4.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ovintiv stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ovintiv (TSX:OVV) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$55.15, compared to a current price of C$80.98 — trading 46.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$4.48. Ovintiv's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 Ovintiv (TSX:OVV), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$4.48 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 Ovintiv (TSX:OVV) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ovintiv stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of C$80.98 is trading 46.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$55.15. GuruFocus considers Ovintiv to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:OVV:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: C$4.48
  • GF Value™: C$55.15 vs. price of C$80.98 (46.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 9 warning signs

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


Ovintiv Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 370 - 17th Street, Suite 1700, Denver, CO, USA, 80202
Ovintiv Inc is a North American oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused on developing its multi-basin portfolio of high-quality assets located in the United States and Canada. Its operations also include the marketing of oil, NGLs, and natural gas. The company has two operating segments: USA Operations and Canadian Operations. USA Operations include the exploration, development, production, and marketing of oil, NGLs, natural gas, and other related activities within the United States. Canadian Operations include the exploration, development, production, and marketing of oil, NGLs, natural gas, and other related activities within Canada. The company generates the majority of its revenue from USA Operations.
65GF Score

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