Bluescope Steel Ltd (BSL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.08x

Bluescope Steel Ltd (BSL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.08x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of AU$61.90 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow (AU$787.30 Million). Read Bluescope Steel Ltd (BSL) total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.08x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

AU$61.90 Million
AUD

Operating Cash Flow

AU$787.30 Million
AUD

Capital Expenditures

AU$725.40 Million
AUD

Bluescope Steel Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2001–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Bluescope Steel Ltd across 25 annual periods. Explore BSL capex to operating cash flow ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Bluescope Steel Ltd (2001–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Bluescope Steel Ltd. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Bluescope Steel Ltd (BSL) market capitalisation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (AUD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.13x AU$179.50 Million AU$1.41 Billion AU$1.23 Billion ▼ -58.7%
2024 0.31x AU$433.70 Million AU$1.41 Billion AU$976.30 Million ▼ -50.7%
2023 0.62x AU$1.34 Billion AU$2.15 Billion AU$808.70 Million ▼ -9.7%
2022 0.69x AU$1.71 Billion AU$2.47 Billion AU$763.70 Million ▲ +27.6%
2021 0.54x AU$897.80 Million AU$1.66 Billion AU$760.40 Million ▲ +86.0%
2020 0.29x AU$238.10 Million AU$817.90 Million AU$579.80 Million ▼ -62.9%
2019 0.78x AU$1.32 Billion AU$1.68 Billion AU$362.30 Million ▲ +20.1%
2018 0.65x AU$745.30 Million AU$1.14 Billion AU$395.40 Million ▼ -3.1%
2017 0.67x AU$763.70 Million AU$1.13 Billion AU$368.70 Million ▼ -3.2%
2016 0.70x AU$663.10 Million AU$952.00 Million AU$288.90 Million ▲ +130.3%
2015 0.30x AU$162.90 Million AU$538.70 Million AU$375.80 Million ▲ +12.6%
2014 0.27x AU$109.30 Million AU$407.10 Million AU$297.80 Million ▲ +130.5%
2013 -0.88x AU$-141.80 Million AU$161.00 Million AU$302.80 Million ▼ -721.4%
2012 0.14x AU$37.90 Million AU$267.40 Million AU$229.50 Million ▲ +100.8%
2011 -17.54x AU$-373.70 Million AU$21.30 Million AU$395.00 Million ▼ -183782.2%
2010 0.01x AU$3.60 Million AU$376.90 Million AU$373.30 Million ▲ +101.3%
2009 -0.76x AU$-320.70 Million AU$424.50 Million AU$745.20 Million ▼ -209.7%
2008 0.69x AU$897.40 Million AU$1.30 Billion AU$406.20 Million ▲ +20.5%
2007 0.57x AU$551.00 Million AU$964.40 Million AU$413.40 Million ▲ +123.4%
2006 -2.44x AU$-565.50 Million AU$231.70 Million AU$797.20 Million ▼ -850.8%
2005 0.33x AU$289.00 Million AU$889.00 Million AU$600.00 Million ▼ -47.5%
2004 0.62x AU$471.00 Million AU$760.10 Million AU$289.10 Million ▼ -16.5%
2003 0.74x AU$528.10 Million AU$711.40 Million AU$183.30 Million ▲ +77.1%
2002 0.42x AU$56.50 Million AU$134.80 Million AU$78.30 Million ▼ -49.7%
2001 0.83x AU$526.80 Million AU$631.60 Million AU$104.80 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).