Question 1

What is Solventum's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Solventum (SOLV) P/FCF ratio is 269.9× as of February 26, 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 Solventum?

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Solventum's P/FCF ratio of 269.9× is above its own 5-year average of 38.5× and above the sector median of 19.8×. That places the current reading at the 89th 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 Solventum's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Solventum (SOLV) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 5.5× in 2024 to a high of 302.2× in 2026. The 5-year average is 38.5× and the 5-year median is 9.3×.

Question 7

What was Solventum's P/FCF ratio in 2024?

Accepted Answer

Solventum (SOLV) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2024 was 14.2×. 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 Solventum'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	$13.80B	−$10.00M	—	—	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$11.45B	$805.00M	14.2×	+5.7×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$13.82B	$1.63B	8.5×	-1.2×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$13.80B	$1.43B	9.7×	—	Dec 31, 2022


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P/FCF Ratio for Solventum (SOLV)

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Solventum (SOLV)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Solventum (SOLV) from 2022 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Solventum (SOLV)

Solventum P/FCF Ratio by Year

Solventum P/FCF Ratio 2024: 14.2×

Solventum P/FCF Ratio 2023: 8.5×

Solventum P/FCF Ratio 2022: 9.7×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Solventum (SOLV) Key Financials

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Solventum (SOLV)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Solventum (SOLV) from 2022 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Solventum (SOLV)

Solventum P/FCF Ratio by Year

Solventum P/FCF Ratio 2024: 14.2×

Solventum P/FCF Ratio 2023: 8.5×

Solventum P/FCF Ratio 2022: 9.7×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Solventum'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 Solventum?

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

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

+What was Solventum's P/FCF ratio in 2024?

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

Solventum (SOLV) Key Financials