Macy’s Inc (M) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of January 2026: 0.11x

Macy’s Inc (M) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.11x as of January 2026. Free cash flow of $1.21 Billion (operating CF $1.18 Billion minus capex $24.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($11.38 Billion). Check Macy’s Inc (M) total reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.11x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$1.21 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$11.38 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$24.00 Million
USD

Macy’s Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1993–2026)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Macy’s Inc across 34 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Macy’s Inc cash flow conversion.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Macy’s Inc (1993–2026)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Macy’s Inc. Explore Macy’s Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2026 0.16x $1.80 Billion $1.43 Billion $11.38 Billion ▲ +4.6%
2025 0.15x $1.80 Billion $1.28 Billion $11.85 Billion ▼ -19.5%
2024 0.19x $2.30 Billion $1.30 Billion $12.21 Billion ▼ -17.3%
2023 0.23x $2.91 Billion $1.61 Billion $12.78 Billion ▼ -3.9%
2022 0.24x $3.31 Billion $2.71 Billion $13.97 Billion ▲ +221.9%
2021 0.07x $1.11 Billion $649.00 Million $15.15 Billion ▼ -60.6%
2020 0.19x $2.77 Billion $1.61 Billion $14.79 Billion ▼ -10.6%
2019 0.21x $2.67 Billion $1.74 Billion $12.76 Billion ▲ +6.1%
2018 0.20x $2.70 Billion $1.94 Billion $13.72 Billion ▲ +12.8%
2017 0.17x $2.71 Billion $1.80 Billion $15.53 Billion ▼ -7.9%
2016 0.19x $3.10 Billion $1.98 Billion $16.32 Billion ▼ -19.2%
2015 0.23x $3.78 Billion $2.71 Billion $16.08 Billion ▲ +5.9%
2014 0.22x $3.41 Billion $2.55 Billion $15.38 Billion ▲ +3.5%
2013 0.21x $3.20 Billion $2.26 Billion $14.94 Billion ▲ +21.3%
2012 0.18x $2.86 Billion $2.09 Billion $16.16 Billion ▲ +32.7%
2011 0.13x $2.01 Billion $1.51 Billion $15.10 Billion ▲ +0.0%
2010 0.13x $2.21 Billion $1.75 Billion $16.60 Billion ▼ -16.1%
2009 0.16x $2.78 Billion $1.88 Billion $17.50 Billion ▼ -15.1%
2008 0.19x $3.34 Billion $2.24 Billion $17.88 Billion ▼ -37.1%
2007 0.30x $5.14 Billion $3.75 Billion $17.30 Billion ▲ +124.5%
2006 0.13x $2.60 Billion $1.94 Billion $19.65 Billion ▼ -43.9%
2005 0.24x $2.06 Billion $1.51 Billion $8.72 Billion ▼ -3.3%
2004 0.24x $2.10 Billion $1.59 Billion $8.61 Billion ▲ +21.8%
2003 0.20x $1.74 Billion $1.17 Billion $8.68 Billion ▲ +0.1%
2002 0.20x $1.90 Billion $1.28 Billion $9.48 Billion ▲ +10.4%
2001 0.18x $2.03 Billion $1.28 Billion $11.19 Billion ▼ -0.7%
2000 0.18x $2.03 Billion $1.26 Billion $11.14 Billion ▼ -40.7%
1999 0.31x $2.38 Billion $1.69 Billion $7.75 Billion ▲ +15.0%
1998 0.27x $2.27 Billion $1.57 Billion $8.48 Billion ▲ +24.2%
1997 0.22x $2.07 Billion $1.22 Billion $9.59 Billion ▲ +117.8%
1996 0.10x $991.00 Million $294.50 Million $10.02 Billion ▲ +57.6%
1995 0.06x $548.30 Million $161.50 Million $8.74 Billion ▼ -55.2%
1994 0.14x $720.00 Million $410.50 Million $5.14 Billion ▲ +8.2%
1993 0.13x $640.10 Million $441.60 Million $4.94 Billion
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities