Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 2.00x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of AU$3.35 Billion represents 2% of operating cash flow (AU$1.67 Billion). See CBA current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1991–2022)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Commonwealth Bank of Australia across 26 annual periods. Explore debt repayment capacity of Commonwealth Bank of Australia to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1991–2022)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Commonwealth Bank of Australia. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see CBA market cap overview.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (AUD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.96x | AU$22.26 Billion | AU$23.24 Billion | AU$977.00 Million | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.98x | AU$40.55 Billion | AU$41.31 Billion | AU$767.00 Million | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.96x | AU$37.27 Billion | AU$38.86 Billion | AU$1.59 Billion | ▲ +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.94x | AU$10.89 Billion | AU$11.53 Billion | AU$640.00 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.94x | AU$15.81 Billion | AU$16.79 Billion | AU$980.00 Million | ▼ -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04x | AU$30.32 Billion | AU$29.27 Billion | AU$1.06 Billion | ▼ -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05x | AU$20.98 Billion | AU$20.04 Billion | AU$938.00 Million | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.06x | AU$19.48 Billion | AU$18.46 Billion | AU$1.02 Billion | ▲ +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.94x | AU$16.69 Billion | AU$17.67 Billion | AU$976.00 Million | ▲ +20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.78x | AU$2.70 Billion | AU$3.44 Billion | AU$747.00 Million | ▲ +1276.1% |
| 2009 | 0.06x | AU$84.00 Million | AU$1.48 Billion | AU$1.39 Billion | ▼ -93.8% |
| 2007 | 0.92x | AU$5.20 Billion | AU$5.64 Billion | AU$444.00 Million | ▲ +55.5% |
| 2006 | 0.59x | AU$691.00 Million | AU$1.17 Billion | AU$475.00 Million | ▼ -40.7% |
| 2005 | 1.00x | AU$4.37 Billion | AU$4.37 Billion | AU$217.93 Million | ▲ +25.5% |
| 2002 | 0.80x | AU$1.59 Billion | AU$1.99 Billion | AU$405.00 Million | ▼ -20.3% |
| 2001 | 1.00x | AU$1.83 Billion | AU$1.83 Billion | AU$132.00 Million | ▲ +383.8% |
| 2000 | 0.21x | AU$656.00 Million | AU$3.17 Billion | AU$2.52 Billion | ▼ -78.5% |
| 1999 | 0.96x | AU$2.10 Billion | AU$2.18 Billion | AU$81.00 Million | ▲ +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.91x | AU$809.00 Million | AU$887.00 Million | AU$78.00 Million | ▼ -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.00x | AU$2.39 Billion | AU$2.39 Billion | AU$180.00 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.00x | AU$4.61 Billion | AU$4.61 Billion | AU$313.00 Million | ▲ +92.7% |
| 1995 | 0.52x | AU$358.00 Million | AU$690.00 Million | AU$332.00 Million | ▼ -34.8% |
| 1994 | 0.80x | AU$966.40 Million | AU$1.22 Billion | AU$248.70 Million | ▲ +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.74x | AU$615.00 Million | AU$826.00 Million | AU$211.00 Million | ▼ -16.5% |
| 1992 | 0.89x | AU$1.94 Billion | AU$2.18 Billion | AU$236.10 Million | ▲ +37.3% |
| 1991 | 0.65x | AU$1.06 Billion | AU$1.63 Billion | AU$573.60 Million | — |