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AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

AVBNYSEReal Estate● Active
$189.72
+$0.53(+0.28%)
Market Cap$26.9B
P/E Ratio
52W High$209.86
52W Low$160.1

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (AVB) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

AVB · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $1.41B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 0.3% year-over-year The FCF margin was 46.5%. Five-year CAGR stands at +5.5%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$1.41B▲ +0.3% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$1.50Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin46.5%$1.41B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+4.3%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+5.5%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$1.41B▲ +0.3%46.5%
FY2024$1.41B▲ +3.5%48.4%
FY2023$1.36B▲ +9.3%49.2%
FY2022$1.25B▲ +18.8%48.1%
FY2021$1.05B▼ 3.0%45.8%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (AVB) trades at a FCF yield of 5.58% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 17.8x. FCF per share stands at $10.67, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
5.58%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$10.67
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x17.8
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x24.1
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, AvalonBay Communities, Inc. generated $1.68B in operating cash flow and spent 265M in capital expenditures, yielding $1.41B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$1.68B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$1.40B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$192.7M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($1.68B) − |CapEx| (265M) = FCF ($1.41B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Real Estate)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.YOU
AVB
$1.41B+0.3%
#2
Prologis, Inc.
Prologis, Inc.
PLD
$5.01B+2.0%
#3
American Tower Corporation
American Tower Corporation
AMT
$3.78B+2.2%
#4
Simon Property Group, Inc.
Simon Property Group, Inc.
SPG
$3.57B+16.6%
#5
Welltower Inc.
Welltower Inc.
WELL
$2.85B+29.5%
#6
Equinix, Inc.
Equinix, Inc.
EQIX
−$400.0M-318.6%
Real Estate · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (AVB) reported free cash flow of $1.41B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 0.3% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 46.5%.

Based on available data, AvalonBay Communities, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 14 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $1.41B in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +5.5%.

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.'s FCF yield is 5.58% and price-to-FCF ratio is 17.8x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

AVB free cash flow · 8 questions

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. free cash flow was $1.41B for FY2025, up 0.3% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $1.50B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · AvalonBay Communities, Inc. · AvalonBay Communities, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026