Question 1

What is CrowdStrike's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

CrowdStrike (CRWD) P/FCF ratio is 133.8× 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 CrowdStrike?

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 CrowdStrike specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 21.8×.

Question 5

Is CrowdStrike's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

CrowdStrike's P/FCF ratio of 133.8× is above its own 5-year average of 83.4× and above the sector median of 21.8×. That places the current reading at the 91th 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 CrowdStrike's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, CrowdStrike (CRWD) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 37.3× in 2023 to a high of 1017.8× in 2020. The 5-year average is 83.4× and the 5-year median is 78.2×.

Question 7

What was CrowdStrike's P/FCF ratio in 2026?

Accepted Answer

CrowdStrike (CRWD) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2026 was 89.9×. 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 CrowdStrike'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.


2026	$111B	$1.24B	89.9×	-2.1×	Jan 31, 2026
2025	$98.3B	$1.07B	92.0×	+16.2×	Jan 31, 2025
2024	$70.5B	$929M	75.8×	+38.9×	Jan 31, 2024
2023	$24.9B	$675M	36.9×	-57.1×	Jan 31, 2023
2022	$41.5B	$441M	94.1×	-68.8×	Jan 31, 2022
2021	$47.7B	$293M	162.8×	-855.0×	Jan 31, 2021
2020	$12.7B	$12.5M	1017.8×	—	Jan 31, 2020
2019	$9.93B	-$65.6M	—	—	Jan 31, 2019


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Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)	11.9×
Cognizant (CTSH)	11.8×
NetApp (NTAP)	11.5×
Duolingo (DUOL)	11.1×
Block (XYZ)	11.0×
QUALCOMM (QCOM)	10.8×
Leidos Holdings (LDOS)	10.8×
Workday (WDAY)	10.5×
Salesforce (CRM)	10.5×
Qorvo (QRVO)	10.4×
Adobe (ADBE)	9.8×
Accenture (ACN)	9.6×
Strategy (MSTR)	9.2×
Gartner (IT)	8.8×
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS)	8.7×
DocuSign (DOCU)	8.0×
Gen Digital (GEN)	7.5×
Fiserv (FISV)	7.2×
Science Applications International (SAIC)	7.0×
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)	6.8×
GoDaddy (GDDY)	6.7×
HP (HPQ)	5.1×
Lyft (LYFT)	4.5×
IBM (IBM)	0.0×

P/FCF Ratio for CrowdStrike (CRWD) 2020-2026

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for CrowdStrike (CRWD)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for CrowdStrike (CRWD) from 2019 to 2026

About P/FCF Ratio at CrowdStrike (CRWD)

CrowdStrike P/FCF Ratio by Year

CrowdStrike P/FCF Ratio 2026: 89.9×

CrowdStrike P/FCF Ratio 2025: 92.0×

CrowdStrike P/FCF Ratio 2024: 75.8×

CrowdStrike P/FCF Ratio 2023: 36.9×

CrowdStrike P/FCF Ratio 2022: 94.1×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

CrowdStrike (CRWD) Key Financials