Metcash Ltd (MTS) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Metcash Ltd (MTS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.68x as of October 2025. Free cash flow of AU$179.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow (AU$262.30 Million). See Metcash Ltd short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
FCF Generation Index
Free Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow
Capital Expenditures
Metcash Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1994–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Metcash Ltd across 31 annual periods. Explore Metcash Ltd cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Metcash Ltd (1994–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Metcash Ltd. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Metcash Ltd market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (AUD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.72x | AU$390.50 Million | AU$539.00 Million | AU$148.50 Million | ▲ +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.72x | AU$346.70 Million | AU$482.60 Million | AU$135.90 Million | ▲ +21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.59x | AU$220.60 Million | AU$372.70 Million | AU$152.10 Million | ▼ -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.72x | AU$310.60 Million | AU$432.30 Million | AU$121.70 Million | ▼ -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.82x | AU$389.90 Million | AU$475.50 Million | AU$85.60 Million | ▲ +72.0% |
| 2020 | 0.48x | AU$56.00 Million | AU$117.50 Million | AU$61.50 Million | ▼ -38.8% |
| 2019 | 0.78x | AU$190.70 Million | AU$244.90 Million | AU$54.20 Million | ▼ -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.87x | AU$241.60 Million | AU$276.30 Million | AU$34.70 Million | ▲ +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.85x | AU$260.20 Million | AU$304.60 Million | AU$44.40 Million | ▲ +40.4% |
| 2016 | 0.61x | AU$100.90 Million | AU$165.80 Million | AU$64.90 Million | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.63x | AU$145.80 Million | AU$231.70 Million | AU$85.90 Million | ▼ -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.73x | AU$284.60 Million | AU$388.70 Million | AU$104.10 Million | ▲ +31.4% |
| 2013 | 0.56x | AU$167.00 Million | AU$299.80 Million | AU$132.80 Million | ▼ -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.67x | AU$190.50 Million | AU$284.30 Million | AU$93.80 Million | ▲ +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.60x | AU$86.20 Million | AU$142.50 Million | AU$56.30 Million | ▼ -20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.76x | AU$224.50 Million | AU$294.70 Million | AU$70.20 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.77x | AU$190.10 Million | AU$248.10 Million | AU$58.00 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.76x | AU$150.65 Million | AU$197.55 Million | AU$46.90 Million | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.77x | AU$137.35 Million | AU$177.48 Million | AU$40.12 Million | ▼ -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.83x | AU$201.78 Million | AU$242.67 Million | AU$40.89 Million | ▲ +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.75x | AU$97.05 Million | AU$129.29 Million | AU$32.24 Million | ▼ -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.77x | AU$101.00 Million | AU$130.66 Million | AU$29.66 Million | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.73x | AU$83.12 Million | AU$113.45 Million | AU$30.32 Million | ▼ -23.5% |
| 2002 | 0.96x | AU$129.94 Million | AU$135.72 Million | AU$5.78 Million | ▲ +148.0% |
| 2001 | -2.00x | AU$-5.49 Million | AU$2.75 Million | AU$8.24 Million | ▼ -83.9% |
| 2000 | -1.09x | AU$-3.74 Million | AU$3.45 Million | AU$7.19 Million | ▼ -357.5% |
| 1998 | -0.24x | AU$-23.77 Million | AU$100.20 Million | AU$23.77 Million | ▲ +85.5% |
| 1997 | -1.63x | AU$-23.85 Million | AU$14.61 Million | AU$38.46 Million | ▼ -3520.9% |
| 1996 | -0.05x | AU$-1.14 Million | AU$25.34 Million | AU$26.49 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.05x | AU$-1.14 Million | AU$25.34 Million | AU$26.49 Million | ▼ -108.2% |
| 1994 | 0.55x | AU$33.82 Million | AU$61.84 Million | AU$28.02 Million | — |