Free Cash Flow CAGR 3Y expresses the rate at which the business is expanding. Value investors to size durable revenue and free cash flow expansion when Free Cash Flow CAGR 3Y aligns with the rest.
Formula
Description
Measures the value of shares repurchased as a percentage of market capitalization. Share buybacks are an alternative to dividends for returning cash to shareholders. When done at attractive prices, buybacks increase per-share value for remaining shareholders.
Interpretation
Above 2% is meaningful. Buybacks are most value-creating when done at prices below intrinsic value. Companies that buy back shares at high valuations and issue them at low valuations (via options) destroy value. Watch the actual share count to verify buybacks reduce dilution.
Related metrics: Revenue Growth 1Y, Revenue CAGR 3Y, Revenue CAGR 5Y. (Updated 2026)
Further Reading
- SEC EDGAR primary filings on Free Cash Flow CAGR 3Y (FCF CAGR 3Y)- Primary source filings used to calculate Free Cash Flow CAGR 3Y (FCF CAGR 3Y).
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Related Growth Indicators
Revenue Growth 1Y measures the rate at which the business is expanding. Value investors to size durable revenue and free cash flow expansion when Revenue Growth 1Y aligns with the rest of the VMC.
Revenue CAGR 3Y expresses the rate at which the business is expanding. Value investors to size durable revenue and free cash flow expansion when Revenue CAGR 3Y aligns with the rest of the VMCI 1.
Revenue CAGR 5Y expresses the rate at which the business is expanding. Value investors to size durable revenue and free cash flow expansion when Revenue CAGR 5Y aligns with the rest of the VMCI 1.
EPS Growth 1Y expresses the rate at which the business is expanding. Value investors to size durable revenue and free cash flow expansion when EPS Growth 1Y aligns with the rest of the VMCI 120-i.
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