Question 1

What is Carlisle Companies's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Carlisle Companies (CSL) P/FCF ratio is 14.6× 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 Carlisle Companies?

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 Carlisle Companies specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 24.3×.

Question 5

Is Carlisle Companies's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Carlisle Companies's P/FCF ratio of 14.6× is below its own 5-year average of 20.9× and below the sector median of 24.3×. That places the current reading at the 21th 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 Carlisle Companies's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Carlisle Companies (CSL) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 3.6× in 2009 to a high of 108.8× in 2004. The 5-year average is 20.9× and the 5-year median is 17.1×.

Question 7

What was Carlisle Companies's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Carlisle Companies (CSL) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 13.7×. 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 Carlisle Companies'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	$13.3B	$971M	13.7×	-5.0×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$17.2B	$917M	18.7×	+6.4×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$15.1B	$1.22B	12.3×	-2.5×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$12.1B	$817M	14.8×	-29.8×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$13B	$291M	44.6×	+30.8×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$8.31B	$604M	13.8×	-1.1×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$9.13B	$614M	14.9×	-12.3×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$5.95B	$219M	27.2×	+3.7×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$7.02B	$299M	23.5×	+6.7×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$7.09B	$422M	16.8×	+4.3×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$5.72B	$457M	12.5×	-20.4×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$5.82B	$177M	32.9×	+16.2×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$5.05B	$304M	16.6×	+5.9×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$3.7B	$346M	10.7×	-13.8×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$2.73B	$112M	24.5×	-32.1×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$2.42B	$42.8M	56.6×	+51.4×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$2.08B	$399M	5.2×	-0.9×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$1.25B	$206M	6.1×	-6.6×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$2.24B	$177M	12.7×	—	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$2.41B	-$75.6M	—	—	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$2.1B	$106M	19.8×	-31.5×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$2.01B	$39.2M	51.3×	+26.2×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$1.88B	$74.7M	25.2×	+18.4×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$1.27B	$187M	6.8×	—	Dec 31, 2002


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P/FCF Ratio for Carlisle Companies (CSL) 2002-2026

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Carlisle Companies (CSL)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Carlisle Companies (CSL) from 2002 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Carlisle Companies (CSL)

Carlisle Companies P/FCF Ratio by Year

Carlisle Companies P/FCF Ratio 2025: 13.7×

Carlisle Companies P/FCF Ratio 2024: 18.7×

Carlisle Companies P/FCF Ratio 2023: 12.3×

Carlisle Companies P/FCF Ratio 2022: 14.8×

Carlisle Companies P/FCF Ratio 2021: 44.6×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Carlisle Companies (CSL) Key Financials