Question 1

What is IQVIA's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

IQVIA (IQV) P/FCF ratio is 11.7× as of June 5, 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 IQVIA?

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 IQVIA specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 19.8×.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

IQVIA's P/FCF ratio of 11.7× is below its own 5-year average of 20.8× and below the sector median of 19.8×. That places the current reading at the 5th 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 IQVIA's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, IQVIA (IQV) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 10.3× in 2026 to a high of 44.5× in 2019. The 5-year average is 20.8× and the 5-year median is 22.0×.

Question 7

What was IQVIA's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

IQVIA (IQV) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 15.5×. 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 IQVIA'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	$38.32B	$2.48B	15.5×	-1.2×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$35.16B	$2.11B	16.6×	-11.4×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$42.09B	$1.50B	28.1×	+4.1×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$38.05B	$1.59B	24.0×	+0.6×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$53.83B	$2.30B	23.4×	-2.1×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$34.28B	$1.34B	25.5×	-10.1×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$29.76B	$835.00M	35.6×	+6.5×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$23.18B	$795.00M	29.2×	-4.9×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$20.49B	$601.00M	34.1×	+8.0×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$18.16B	$696.00M	26.1×	+5.2×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$8.31B	$397.30M	20.9×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$7.40B	$349.10M	21.2×	+1.6×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$5.99B	$305.02M	19.6×	-0.4×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$5.28B	$264.37M	20.0×	—	Dec 31, 2012


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P/FCF Ratio for IQVIA (IQV)

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for IQVIA (IQV)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for IQVIA (IQV) from 2012 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at IQVIA (IQV)

IQVIA P/FCF Ratio by Year

IQVIA P/FCF Ratio 2025: 15.5×

IQVIA P/FCF Ratio 2024: 16.6×

IQVIA P/FCF Ratio 2023: 28.1×

IQVIA P/FCF Ratio 2022: 24.0×

IQVIA P/FCF Ratio 2021: 23.4×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

IQVIA (IQV) Key Financials

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for IQVIA (IQV)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for IQVIA (IQV) from 2012 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at IQVIA (IQV)

IQVIA P/FCF Ratio by Year

IQVIA P/FCF Ratio 2025: 15.5×

IQVIA P/FCF Ratio 2024: 16.6×

IQVIA P/FCF Ratio 2023: 28.1×

IQVIA P/FCF Ratio 2022: 24.0×

IQVIA P/FCF Ratio 2021: 23.4×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is IQVIA's P/FCF ratio?

+How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

+What is the P/FCF ratio?

+What is a good P/FCF ratio for IQVIA?

+Is IQVIA's P/FCF ratio high or low?

+What is IQVIA's historical P/FCF ratio range?

+What was IQVIA's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

+Why does IQVIA's P/FCF ratio change over time?

IQVIA (IQV) Key Financials