Macquarie Group Ltd (MQG) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.93x

Macquarie Group Ltd (MQG) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.93x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of AU$3.00 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow (AU$3.21 Billion). Explore how much does Macquarie Group Ltd reinvest in capital to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

0.93x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

AU$3.00 Billion
AUD

Operating Cash Flow

AU$3.21 Billion
AUD

Capital Expenditures

AU$209.00 Million
AUD

Macquarie Group Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1997–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Macquarie Group Ltd across 14 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see MQG cash generation efficiency.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Macquarie Group Ltd (1997–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Macquarie Group Ltd. Check MQG capex plus investments 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
2025 0.83x AU$5.27 Billion AU$6.33 Billion AU$1.06 Billion ▼ -14.3%
2022 0.97x AU$32.01 Billion AU$32.99 Billion AU$977.00 Million ▲ +3322.0%
2020 0.03x AU$34.00 Million AU$1.20 Billion AU$1.17 Billion ▼ -97.0%
2018 0.93x AU$3.53 Billion AU$3.79 Billion AU$255.00 Million ▼ -5.4%
2016 0.99x AU$12.64 Billion AU$12.82 Billion AU$183.00 Million ▲ +215.4%
2012 -0.85x AU$-3.77 Billion AU$4.41 Billion AU$8.18 Billion ▲ +66.8%
2011 -2.57x AU$-6.12 Billion AU$2.38 Billion AU$8.50 Billion ▼ -520.9%
2009 -0.41x AU$-2.12 Billion AU$5.12 Billion AU$7.25 Billion ▼ -167.6%
2008 0.61x AU$11.42 Billion AU$18.61 Billion AU$7.20 Billion ▲ +18.7%
2006 0.52x AU$2.90 Billion AU$5.62 Billion AU$2.71 Billion ▼ -46.4%
2005 0.96x AU$2.20 Billion AU$2.28 Billion AU$83.00 Million ▲ +0.2%
2003 0.96x AU$1.00 Billion AU$1.04 Billion AU$40.00 Million ▲ +44.3%
2002 0.67x AU$150.00 Million AU$225.00 Million AU$75.00 Million ▼ -31.5%
1997 0.97x AU$427.18 Million AU$439.19 Million AU$12.01 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).