Zalando SE (WAR:ZAL) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: zł3.66 (As of Mar. 2026)

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WAR:ZAL Zalando SE WAR:ZAL
68 GF Score
Price zł120.50
GF Value zł142.04
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Zalando SE Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Zalando SE WAR:ZAL +1.39% 68 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is zł3.66 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates WAR:ZAL with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of zł142.04 (Modestly Undervalued). 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.

Zalando SE's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was zł-8.644. 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 zł3.66 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Zalando SE's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 33.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 41.90% 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 Zalando SE was 41.90% per year. The lowest was 41.90% per year. And the median was 41.90% per year.

As of today (2026-07-18), Zalando SE's current stock price is zł120.50. Zalando SE's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was zł3.66. Zalando SE's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 32.92.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Zalando SE was 236.50. The lowest was 20.13. And the median was 47.12.


Zalando SE  (WAR:ZAL) 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=120.50/3.66
=32.92

* 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 Zalando SE was 236.50. The lowest was 20.13. And the median was 47.12.


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.


Zalando SE Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Zalando SE Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zalando SE'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.

Zalando SE Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Zalando SE Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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Zalando SE 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 2.60 2.94 3.32 4.20 3.66

WAR:ZAL vs AMZN, BABA, PDD: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Zalando SE'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.


Zalando SE Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Zalando SE's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Zalando SE 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, Zalando SE'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)
=-8.644/131.2583*131.2583
=-8.644

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 131.2583.

Zalando SE Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 1.880 100.717 2.450
201609 0.261 101.017 0.339
201612 -0.010 101.217 -0.013
201703 -1.503 101.417 -1.945
201706 0.443 102.117 0.569
201709 0.803 102.717 1.026
201712 -0.545 102.617 -0.697
201803 -2.202 102.917 -2.808
201806 0.235 104.017 0.297
201809 -1.559 104.718 -1.954
201812 1.725 104.217 2.173
201903 -1.720 104.217 -2.166
201906 1.488 105.718 1.847
201909 -1.362 106.018 -1.686
201912 1.660 105.818 2.059
202003 -5.238 105.718 -6.503
202006 5.640 106.618 6.943
202009 3.034 105.818 3.763
202012 1.128 105.518 1.403
202103 -2.615 107.518 -3.192
202106 5.121 108.486 6.196
202109 -3.903 109.435 -4.681
202112 5.925 110.384 7.045
202203 -8.632 113.968 -9.942
202206 0.957 115.760 1.085
202209 0.959 118.818 1.059
202212 7.774 119.345 8.550
202303 -3.234 122.402 -3.468
202306 5.214 123.140 5.558
202309 -2.244 124.195 -2.372
202312 9.873 123.773 10.470
202403 -2.244 125.038 -2.356
202406 6.885 125.882 7.179
202409 -2.132 126.198 -2.217
202412 4.488 127.041 4.637
202503 -2.924 127.779 -3.004
202506 3.726 128.412 3.809
202509 0.902 129.255 0.916
202512 13.427 129.361 13.624
202603 -8.644 131.258 -8.644

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 zł3.66 mean?
Zalando SE (WAR:ZAL) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of zł3.66 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 Zalando SE and its competitors.
Is Zalando SE's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Zalando SE's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is zł3.66. Overall, Zalando SE has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zalando SE's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to AMZN and BABA?
Zalando SE's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of zł3.66 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Zalando SE and its competitors. Zalando SE's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is zł3.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zalando SE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zalando SE (WAR:ZAL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is zł142.04, compared to a current price of zł120.50 — trading 15.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is zł3.66. Zalando SE's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Zalando SE (WAR:ZAL), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is zł3.66 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 Zalando SE (WAR:ZAL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zalando SE stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of zł120.50 is trading 15.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of zł142.04. GuruFocus considers Zalando SE to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for WAR:ZAL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: zł3.66
  • GF Value™: zł142.04 vs. price of zł120.50 (15.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Zalando SE Business Description

Address Valeska-Gert-Strabe 5, Berlin, DEU, 10243
Zalando, founded in 2008, is Europe's biggest pure-play online fashion platform. Zalando is present in 25 European countries, and its major market is the DACH region, comprising Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. After the About You acquisition, it has 17 fulfillment centers, offers over 7,000 brands, and as of September 2025, had 62 million active users (more than 10% of the population in countries where the firm has a presence).
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