Question 1

What is Community Bank System's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Community Bank System (CBU) P/FCF ratio is 15.7× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Community Bank System?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Community Bank System specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 12.0×.

Question 5

Is Community Bank System's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Community Bank System's P/FCF ratio of 15.7× is above its own 5-year average of 15.6× and above the sector median of 12.0×. That places the current reading at the 58th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Community Bank System's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Community Bank System (CBU) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 4.4× in 2003 to a high of 26.4× in 2021. The 5-year average is 15.6× and the 5-year median is 14.9×.

Question 7

What was Community Bank System's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Community Bank System (CBU) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 13.9×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Community Bank System's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$3.03B	$218M	13.9×	-0.8×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$3.27B	$222M	14.7×	+1.5×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$2.78B	$210M	13.2×	-3.7×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$3.41B	$202M	16.9×	-4.5×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$4.06B	$189M	21.4×	+1.0×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$3.37B	$165M	20.4×	+1.6×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$3.71B	$197M	18.9×	+4.6×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$2.99B	$210M	14.2×	-1.0×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$2.72B	$179M	15.2×	-7.3×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$2.76B	$123M	22.6×	+6.5×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$1.67B	$104M	16.0×	+2.2×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$1.55B	$113M	13.8×	-4.2×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$1.6B	$89.3M	18.0×	+6.8×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$1.08B	$97.6M	11.1×	-0.5×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$1.02B	$88.2M	11.6×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$918M	$81.4M	11.3×	-10.2×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$631M	$29.4M	21.5×	+4.7×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$737M	$44.1M	16.7×	+2.4×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$585M	$40.8M	14.3×	+4.1×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$693M	$67.7M	10.2×	-0.5×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$667M	$62.1M	10.7×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$856M	$78.1M	11.0×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$701M	$64.7M	10.8×	+2.6×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$407M	$49.2M	8.3×	—	Dec 31, 2002


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P/FCF Ratio for Community Bank System (CBU) 2002-2026

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Community Bank System (CBU)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Community Bank System (CBU) from 2002 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Community Bank System (CBU)

Community Bank System P/FCF Ratio by Year

Community Bank System P/FCF Ratio 2025: 13.9×

Community Bank System P/FCF Ratio 2024: 14.7×

Community Bank System P/FCF Ratio 2023: 13.2×

Community Bank System P/FCF Ratio 2022: 16.9×

Community Bank System P/FCF Ratio 2021: 21.4×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Community Bank System (CBU) Key Financials