Stantec (TSX:STN) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: C$3.75 (As of Mar. 2026)

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TSX:STN Stantec Inc TSX:STN
85 GF Score
Price C$97.29
GF Value C$127.16
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Stantec Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Stantec TSX:STN -0.81% 85 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$3.75 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSX:STN with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of C$127.16 (Modestly Undervalued).

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.

Stantec's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$-0.209. 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$3.75 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Stantec's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 10.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 11.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 9.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 10.90% 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 Stantec was 39.20% per year. The lowest was 4.60% per year. And the median was 14.30% per year.

As of today (2026-07-14), Stantec's current stock price is C$97.29. Stantec's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was C$3.75. Stantec's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 25.94.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Stantec was 44.69. The lowest was 17.12. And the median was 23.95.


Stantec  (TSX:STN) 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=97.29/3.75
=25.94

* 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 Stantec was 44.69. The lowest was 17.12. And the median was 23.95.


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.


Stantec Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Stantec Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Stantec'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.

Stantec Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Stantec Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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Stantec 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 3.40 3.44 3.62 3.68 3.75

TSX:STN vs PWR, FIX, EME: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Stantec'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.


Stantec Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Stantec's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Stantec 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, Stantec'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)
=-0.209/132.2623*132.2623
=-0.209

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 132.2623.

Stantec Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 0.183 102.002 0.237
201609 0.338 101.765 0.439
201612 1.638 101.449 2.136
201703 -0.377 102.634 -0.486
201706 0.768 103.029 0.986
201709 0.222 103.345 0.284
201712 1.134 103.345 1.451
201803 -1.280 105.004 -1.612
201806 0.437 105.557 0.548
201809 0.224 105.636 0.280
201812 0.967 105.399 1.213
201903 -1.004 106.979 -1.241
201906 1.269 107.690 1.559
201909 1.122 107.611 1.379
201912 2.137 107.769 2.623
202003 -0.465 107.927 -0.570
202006 2.164 108.401 2.640
202009 1.387 108.164 1.696
202012 1.998 108.559 2.434
202103 0.429 110.298 0.514
202106 0.606 111.720 0.717
202109 0.751 112.905 0.880
202112 1.319 113.774 1.533
202203 -0.062 117.646 -0.070
202206 -0.159 120.806 -0.174
202209 0.658 120.648 0.721
202212 1.633 120.964 1.786
202303 0.134 122.702 0.144
202306 0.112 124.203 0.119
202309 1.557 125.230 1.644
202312 2.131 125.072 2.254
202403 0.195 126.258 0.204
202406 0.302 127.522 0.313
202409 1.261 127.285 1.310
202412 2.662 127.364 2.764
202503 0.742 129.181 0.760
202506 1.008 129.892 1.026
202509 2.644 130.287 2.684
202512 2.541 130.366 2.578
202603 -0.209 132.262 -0.209

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$3.75 mean?
Stantec (TSX:STN) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of C$3.75 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 Stantec and its competitors.
Is Stantec's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Stantec's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$3.75. Overall, Stantec has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stantec's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to PWR and FIX?
Stantec's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of C$3.75 can be compared against companies in the Construction 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 Construction company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Construction 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 Stantec and its competitors. Stantec's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$3.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stantec stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stantec (TSX:STN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$127.16, compared to a current price of C$97.29 — trading 23.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$3.75. Stantec's overall GF Score™ is 85/100. 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 Stantec (TSX:STN), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$3.75 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 Stantec (TSX:STN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stantec stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of C$97.29 is trading 23.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of C$127.16. GuruFocus considers Stantec to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:STN:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: C$3.75
  • GF Value™: C$127.16 vs. price of C$97.29 (23.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100

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


Stantec Business Description

Other Exchanges STN:USAS3A:Germany
Address 10220 - 103 Avenue NW, Suite 300, Edmonton, AB, CAN, T5J 0K4
Stantec Inc is a sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting company. It offers services through the following business operating units; Environmental Services, Infrastructure, Water, Buildings, and Energy & Resources. Maximum revenue is derived from its Infrastructure business unit, which is engaged in evaluating, planning, and designing infrastructure solutions for transportation, community development, and urban spaces. The company's reportable segments are the United States, which derives maximum revenue, Canada, and Global. These segments provide consulting in engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics services in the area of infrastructure and facilities.
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