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). Explore Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
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. Check CBA total capital reinvestment ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
| 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 | — |