United States Cellular Corporation Financial Flexibility Index
United States Cellular Corporation financial flexibility index. United States Cellular Corporation (USM) has a Financial Flexibility Index of -0.14x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $-332.09 Million (operating CF $-462.49 Million minus capex $130.40 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($2.38 Billion). See United States Cellular Corporation (USM) FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of United States Cellular Corporation (1989–2024)
Financial flexibility index of United States Cellular Corporation from 1989 to 2024. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for United States Cellular Corporation across 36 annual periods. Check United States Cellular Corporation (USM) cash earnings ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
United States Cellular Corporation Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1989–2024)
United States Cellular Corporation financial flexibility index by year from 1989 to 2024. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for United States Cellular Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see United States Cellular Corporation cash flow conversion.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.24x | $1.42 Billion | $883.00 Million | $5.84 Billion | ▼ -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.26x | $1.60 Billion | $866.00 Million | $6.10 Billion | ▼ -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.31x | $2.02 Billion | $832.00 Million | $6.54 Billion | ▼ -37.5% |
| 2021 | 0.49x | $2.85 Billion | $802.00 Million | $5.77 Billion | ▲ +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.46x | $2.43 Billion | $1.24 Billion | $5.25 Billion | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.42x | $1.64 Billion | $724.00 Million | $3.94 Billion | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.38x | $1.23 Billion | $709.00 Million | $3.20 Billion | ▲ +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.36x | $1.12 Billion | $469.00 Million | $3.15 Billion | ▲ +23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.29x | $997.00 Million | $501.00 Million | $3.46 Billion | ▼ -29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.41x | $1.42 Billion | $555.11 Million | $3.49 Billion | ▲ +58.6% |
| 2014 | 0.26x | $815.58 Million | $172.34 Million | $3.17 Billion | ▼ -23.9% |
| 2013 | 0.34x | $1.03 Billion | $290.90 Million | $3.04 Billion | ▼ -49.0% |
| 2012 | 0.66x | $1.85 Billion | $899.29 Million | $2.79 Billion | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.66x | $1.76 Billion | $987.86 Million | $2.65 Billion | ▲ +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.61x | $1.46 Billion | $874.29 Million | $2.40 Billion | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.62x | $1.43 Billion | $881.81 Million | $2.29 Billion | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.65x | $1.51 Billion | $922.78 Million | $2.31 Billion | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.60x | $1.43 Billion | $863.08 Million | $2.37 Billion | ▲ +25.4% |
| 2006 | 0.48x | $1.27 Billion | $693.45 Million | $2.65 Billion | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.47x | $1.23 Billion | $642.17 Million | $2.64 Billion | ▲ +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.45x | $1.16 Billion | $518.41 Million | $2.55 Billion | ▼ -13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.52x | $1.24 Billion | $621.65 Million | $2.37 Billion | ▼ -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.59x | $1.32 Billion | $620.08 Million | $2.23 Billion | ▼ -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.69x | $928.16 Million | $440.35 Million | $1.34 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.67x | $816.64 Million | $521.33 Million | $1.22 Billion | ▲ +29.9% |
| 1999 | 0.52x | $611.70 Million | $333.20 Million | $1.18 Billion | ▼ -22.6% |
| 1998 | 0.67x | $702.80 Million | $311.10 Million | $1.05 Billion | ▲ +10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.61x | $499.90 Million | $222.10 Million | $825.70 Million | ▼ -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.64x | $356.90 Million | $137.50 Million | $558.40 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.64x | $324.60 Million | $115.90 Million | $505.30 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.61x | $242.50 Million | $84.30 Million | $397.60 Million | ▲ +37.5% |
| 1993 | 0.44x | $120.20 Million | $35.30 Million | $270.90 Million | ▲ +192.5% |
| 1992 | 0.15x | $56.80 Million | $3.50 Million | $374.50 Million | ▼ -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.16x | $37.50 Million | $-18.90 Million | $230.10 Million | ▲ +194.8% |
| 1990 | 0.06x | $9.00 Million | $-5.50 Million | $162.80 Million | ▲ +1538.2% |
| 1989 | 0.00x | $300.00K | $-7.30 Million | $88.90 Million | — |