Quarterhill (TSX:QTRH) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: C$0.12 (As of Mar. 2026)

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TSX:QTRH Quarterhill Inc TSX:QTRH
46 GF Score
Price C$3.20
GF Value C$1.74
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Quarterhill Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Quarterhill TSX:QTRH +0.95% 46 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$0.12 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSX:QTRH with a GF Score™ of 46/100 and a GF Value™ of C$1.74 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 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.

Quarterhill's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$-0.086. 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$0.12 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Quarterhill's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -20.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -7.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -4.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 16.20% 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 Quarterhill was 141.00% per year. The lowest was -7.60% per year. And the median was 14.40% per year.

As of today (2026-08-10), Quarterhill's current stock price is C$3.20. Quarterhill's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was C$0.12. Quarterhill's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 26.67.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Quarterhill was 32.33. The lowest was 5.56. And the median was 10.88.


Quarterhill  (TSX:QTRH) 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=3.20/0.12
=26.67

* 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 Quarterhill was 32.33. The lowest was 5.56. And the median was 10.88.


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.


Quarterhill Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Quarterhill Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Quarterhill'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.

Quarterhill Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Quarterhill Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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Quarterhill Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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TSX:QTRH vs CSCO, MSI, HPE: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Quarterhill'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.


Quarterhill Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Hardware Industry

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

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


TSX:QTRH
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Quarterhill 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, Quarterhill'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)
=-0.086/132.2623*132.2623
=-0.086

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 132.2623.

Quarterhill Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 0.182 102.002 0.236
201609 0.035 101.765 0.045
201612 0.080 101.449 0.104
201703 0.095 102.634 0.122
201706 0.034 103.029 0.044
201709 0.094 103.345 0.120
201712 0.526 103.345 0.673
201803 -0.073 105.004 -0.092
201806 -0.028 105.557 -0.035
201809 -0.101 105.636 -0.126
201812 0.101 105.399 0.127
201903 -0.136 106.979 -0.168
201906 0.387 107.690 0.475
201909 -0.153 107.611 -0.188
201912 -0.021 107.769 -0.026
202003 0.072 107.927 0.088
202006 -0.061 108.401 -0.074
202009 0.035 108.164 0.043
202012 0.251 108.559 0.306
202103 -0.051 110.298 -0.061
202106 0.015 111.720 0.018
202109 -0.100 112.905 -0.117
202112 -0.037 113.774 -0.043
202203 -0.072 117.646 -0.081
202206 0.661 120.806 0.724
202209 -0.258 120.648 -0.283
202212 -0.042 120.964 -0.046
202303 -0.115 122.702 -0.124
202306 -0.133 124.203 -0.142
202309 -0.020 125.230 -0.021
202312 -0.007 125.072 -0.007
202403 -0.130 126.258 -0.136
202406 -0.002 127.522 -0.002
202409 -0.044 127.285 -0.046
202412 0.063 127.364 0.065
202503 -0.057 129.181 -0.058
202506 -0.072 129.892 -0.073
202509 0.064 130.287 0.065
202512 0.011 130.366 0.011
202603 -0.086 132.262 -0.086

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$0.12 mean?
Quarterhill (TSX:QTRH) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of C$0.12 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 Quarterhill and its competitors.
Is Quarterhill's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Quarterhill's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$0.12. Overall, Quarterhill has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quarterhill's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to CSCO and MSI?
Quarterhill's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of C$0.12 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 Quarterhill and its competitors. Quarterhill's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$0.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quarterhill stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Quarterhill (TSX:QTRH) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$1.74, compared to a current price of C$3.20 — trading 83.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$0.12. Quarterhill's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 8 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 Quarterhill (TSX:QTRH), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$0.12 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 Quarterhill (TSX:QTRH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Quarterhill stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of C$3.20 is trading 83.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$1.74. GuruFocus considers Quarterhill to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:QTRH:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: C$0.12
  • GF Value™: C$1.74 vs. price of C$3.20 (83.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 46/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Quarterhill Business Description

Other Exchanges QTRHF:USAWJL:Germany
Address 200 Bay Street, North Tower, Suite 1200, Po Box 96, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 2J2
Quarterhill Inc is focused on the acquisition, management, and growth of companies in the intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and innovation and licensing industries. Geographically, the company operates in the United States, Canada, Chile, Korea, Thailand, Belgium, Germany, France, and the Rest of the world. The majority of the revenue comes from the United States.
46GF Score

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