BHP Group Ltd (BHP) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of December 2025:
0.46x
BHP Group Ltd (BHP) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.46x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of AU$4.38 Billion represents 0% of operating cash flow (AU$9.54 Billion). See BHP working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
FCF Generation Index
0.46x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
AU$4.38 Billion
AUD
Operating Cash Flow
AU$9.54 Billion
AUD
Capital Expenditures
AU$5.16 Billion
AUD
BHP Group Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1988–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for BHP Group Ltd across 38 annual periods. Explore BHP cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for BHP Group Ltd (1988–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for BHP Group Ltd. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is BHP Group Ltd worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (AUD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.50x | AU$9.29 Billion | AU$18.69 Billion | AU$9.40 Billion | ▼ -13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.57x | AU$11.85 Billion | AU$20.66 Billion | AU$8.82 Billion | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.62x | AU$11.62 Billion | AU$18.70 Billion | AU$7.08 Billion | ▼ -23.3% |
| 2022 | 0.81x | AU$26.06 Billion | AU$32.17 Billion | AU$6.11 Billion | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.79x | AU$21.43 Billion | AU$27.23 Billion | AU$5.80 Billion | ▲ +53.2% |
| 2020 | 0.51x | AU$8.07 Billion | AU$15.71 Billion | AU$7.64 Billion | ▼ -14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.60x | AU$10.75 Billion | AU$17.87 Billion | AU$7.12 Billion | ▼ -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.73x | AU$13.48 Billion | AU$18.46 Billion | AU$4.98 Billion | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.75x | AU$12.55 Billion | AU$16.80 Billion | AU$4.25 Billion | ▲ +115.7% |
| 2016 | 0.35x | AU$3.68 Billion | AU$10.62 Billion | AU$6.95 Billion | ▼ -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.38x | AU$7.25 Billion | AU$19.30 Billion | AU$12.04 Billion | ▲ +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.36x | AU$9.15 Billion | AU$25.36 Billion | AU$16.21 Billion | ▲ +420.3% |
| 2013 | -0.11x | AU$-2.27 Billion | AU$20.15 Billion | AU$22.43 Billion | ▼ -168.9% |
| 2012 | 0.16x | AU$4.13 Billion | AU$25.26 Billion | AU$21.13 Billion | ▼ -73.4% |
| 2011 | 0.61x | AU$18.46 Billion | AU$30.08 Billion | AU$11.62 Billion | ▲ +53.2% |
| 2010 | 0.40x | AU$7.18 Billion | AU$17.92 Billion | AU$10.74 Billion | ▼ -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.42x | AU$7.99 Billion | AU$18.86 Billion | AU$10.88 Billion | ▼ -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.51x | AU$9.23 Billion | AU$18.16 Billion | AU$8.92 Billion | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.54x | AU$8.42 Billion | AU$15.60 Billion | AU$7.18 Billion | ▲ +26.5% |
| 2006 | 0.43x | AU$4.47 Billion | AU$10.48 Billion | AU$6.00 Billion | ▼ -26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.58x | AU$4.70 Billion | AU$8.04 Billion | AU$3.35 Billion | ▲ +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.52x | AU$2.42 Billion | AU$4.66 Billion | AU$2.25 Billion | ▲ +107.3% |
| 2003 | 0.25x | AU$807.00 Million | AU$3.23 Billion | AU$2.42 Billion | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.27x | AU$1.07 Billion | AU$3.94 Billion | AU$2.87 Billion | ▼ -55.4% |
| 2001 | 0.61x | AU$1.55 Billion | AU$2.55 Billion | AU$1.00 Billion | ▼ -15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.72x | AU$1.69 Billion | AU$2.35 Billion | AU$658.00 Million | ▲ +164.5% |
| 1999 | 0.27x | AU$637.00 Million | AU$2.34 Billion | AU$1.70 Billion | ▲ +536.3% |
| 1998 | -0.06x | AU$-139.00 Million | AU$2.23 Billion | AU$2.37 Billion | ▼ -280.4% |
| 1997 | -0.02x | AU$-50.00 Million | AU$3.05 Billion | AU$3.10 Billion | ▲ +83.5% |
| 1996 | -0.10x | AU$-262.70 Million | AU$2.64 Billion | AU$2.90 Billion | ▼ -134.7% |
| 1995 | 0.29x | AU$841.30 Million | AU$2.94 Billion | AU$2.09 Billion | ▲ +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.28x | AU$698.30 Million | AU$2.49 Billion | AU$1.79 Billion | ▼ -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.31x | AU$566.70 Million | AU$1.83 Billion | AU$1.27 Billion | ▲ +281.8% |
| 1992 | 0.08x | AU$189.00 Million | AU$2.34 Billion | AU$2.15 Billion | ▼ -91.9% |
| 1991 | 1.00x | AU$1.08 Billion | AU$1.08 Billion | AU$0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.00x | AU$846.50 Million | AU$846.50 Million | AU$0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.00x | AU$830.50 Million | AU$830.50 Million | AU$0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.00x | AU$754.00 Million | AU$754.00 Million | AU$0.00 | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).