Cochlear Ltd (COH) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of June 2025:
0.72x
Cochlear Ltd (COH) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.72x as of June 2025. Free cash flow of AU$92.40 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow (AU$127.70 Million). Read Cochlear Ltd debt and liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
FCF Generation Index
0.72x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
AU$92.40 Million
AUD
Operating Cash Flow
AU$127.70 Million
AUD
Capital Expenditures
AU$35.30 Million
AUD
Cochlear Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1996–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Cochlear Ltd across 29 annual periods. Explore COH capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Cochlear Ltd (1996–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Cochlear Ltd. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see COH market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (AUD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.57x | AU$135.00 Million | AU$237.60 Million | AU$102.60 Million | ▼ -26.1% |
| 2024 | 0.77x | AU$299.00 Million | AU$388.80 Million | AU$89.80 Million | ▲ +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.74x | AU$266.50 Million | AU$362.40 Million | AU$95.90 Million | ▼ -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.79x | AU$299.30 Million | AU$376.50 Million | AU$77.20 Million | ▲ +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.75x | AU$198.70 Million | AU$265.40 Million | AU$66.70 Million | ▼ -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.80x | AU$236.10 Million | AU$296.00 Million | AU$59.90 Million | ▼ -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.89x | AU$229.70 Million | AU$258.10 Million | AU$28.40 Million | ▲ +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.79x | AU$206.30 Million | AU$259.80 Million | AU$53.50 Million | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.84x | AU$156.25 Million | AU$185.11 Million | AU$28.86 Million | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.87x | AU$164.80 Million | AU$188.70 Million | AU$23.90 Million | ▲ +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.79x | AU$87.92 Million | AU$111.42 Million | AU$23.50 Million | ▲ +185.0% |
| 2013 | 0.28x | AU$19.31 Million | AU$69.73 Million | AU$50.42 Million | ▼ -64.4% |
| 2012 | 0.78x | AU$130.84 Million | AU$168.28 Million | AU$37.44 Million | ▲ +41.3% |
| 2011 | 0.55x | AU$110.76 Million | AU$201.28 Million | AU$90.51 Million | ▲ +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.49x | AU$87.17 Million | AU$179.55 Million | AU$92.37 Million | ▼ -33.2% |
| 2009 | 0.73x | AU$106.65 Million | AU$146.63 Million | AU$39.98 Million | ▲ +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.66x | AU$55.40 Million | AU$84.55 Million | AU$29.15 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.65x | AU$50.06 Million | AU$76.84 Million | AU$26.78 Million | ▼ -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.70x | AU$36.34 Million | AU$51.55 Million | AU$15.21 Million | ▼ -20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.88x | AU$87.19 Million | AU$98.63 Million | AU$11.44 Million | ▲ +21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.73x | AU$35.64 Million | AU$48.97 Million | AU$13.33 Million | ▼ -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.87x | AU$68.32 Million | AU$78.82 Million | AU$10.50 Million | ▲ +104.8% |
| 2002 | -18.08x | AU$-16.23 Million | AU$898.00K | AU$17.13 Million | ▼ -2611.2% |
| 2001 | 0.72x | AU$14.22 Million | AU$19.76 Million | AU$5.54 Million | ▲ +50.2% |
| 2000 | 0.48x | AU$5.30 Million | AU$11.06 Million | AU$5.76 Million | ▼ -42.4% |
| 1999 | 0.83x | AU$21.48 Million | AU$25.80 Million | AU$4.32 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.84x | AU$11.96 Million | AU$14.25 Million | AU$2.29 Million | ▲ +24.4% |
| 1997 | 0.67x | AU$4.20 Million | AU$6.23 Million | AU$2.03 Million | ▼ -26.6% |
| 1996 | 0.92x | AU$17.90 Million | AU$19.48 Million | AU$1.57 Million | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).