Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: -0.09x

Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.09x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of AU$-149.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow (AU$1.69 Billion). See working capital to net assets of Qantas Airways Ltd to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

-0.09x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

AU$-149.00 Million
AUD

Operating Cash Flow

AU$1.69 Billion
AUD

Capital Expenditures

AU$1.84 Billion
AUD

Qantas Airways Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1994–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Qantas Airways Ltd across 30 annual periods. Explore how well can Qantas Airways Ltd service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Qantas Airways Ltd (1994–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Qantas Airways Ltd. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see QAN market cap overview.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (AUD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.08x AU$335.00 Million AU$4.25 Billion AU$3.92 Billion ▼ -61.2%
2024 0.20x AU$680.00 Million AU$3.35 Billion AU$2.67 Billion ▼ -58.9%
2023 0.49x AU$2.49 Billion AU$5.05 Billion AU$2.56 Billion ▼ -25.4%
2022 0.66x AU$1.76 Billion AU$2.67 Billion AU$906.00 Million ▲ +253.5%
2020 -0.43x AU$-466.00 Million AU$1.08 Billion AU$1.55 Billion ▼ -215.6%
2019 0.37x AU$1.18 Billion AU$3.16 Billion AU$1.99 Billion ▼ -9.9%
2018 0.41x AU$1.41 Billion AU$3.41 Billion AU$2.00 Billion ▼ -13.5%
2017 0.48x AU$1.29 Billion AU$2.70 Billion AU$1.41 Billion ▲ +14.4%
2016 0.42x AU$1.18 Billion AU$2.82 Billion AU$1.64 Billion ▲ +27.2%
2015 0.33x AU$672.00 Million AU$2.05 Billion AU$1.38 Billion ▲ +378.4%
2014 -0.12x AU$-126.00 Million AU$1.07 Billion AU$1.20 Billion ▼ -253.2%
2013 0.08x AU$109.00 Million AU$1.42 Billion AU$1.31 Billion ▲ +133.9%
2012 -0.23x AU$-411.00 Million AU$1.81 Billion AU$2.22 Billion ▲ +46.3%
2011 -0.42x AU$-715.00 Million AU$1.69 Billion AU$2.41 Billion ▼ -45.0%
2010 -0.29x AU$-381.00 Million AU$1.31 Billion AU$1.69 Billion ▲ +17.9%
2009 -0.36x AU$-401.00 Million AU$1.13 Billion AU$1.53 Billion ▼ -207.3%
2008 0.33x AU$704.40 Million AU$2.13 Billion AU$1.42 Billion ▼ -30.3%
2007 0.47x AU$1.12 Billion AU$2.35 Billion AU$1.24 Billion ▲ +92.8%
2006 0.25x AU$498.90 Million AU$2.03 Billion AU$1.53 Billion ▲ +79.8%
2005 0.14x AU$267.10 Million AU$1.95 Billion AU$1.68 Billion ▲ +3239.8%
2004 0.00x AU$8.20 Million AU$2.00 Billion AU$1.99 Billion ▲ +100.3%
2003 -1.28x AU$-1.65 Billion AU$1.29 Billion AU$2.94 Billion ▼ -22.1%
2002 -1.05x AU$-1.20 Billion AU$1.14 Billion AU$2.34 Billion ▼ -869.4%
2001 0.14x AU$149.60 Million AU$1.10 Billion AU$951.10 Million ▼ -51.4%
2000 0.28x AU$447.40 Million AU$1.60 Billion AU$1.15 Billion ▲ +1028.3%
1999 -0.03x AU$-36.40 Million AU$1.21 Billion AU$1.24 Billion ▼ -106.9%
1998 0.44x AU$531.80 Million AU$1.22 Billion AU$686.60 Million ▼ -0.2%
1997 0.44x AU$486.00 Million AU$1.11 Billion AU$624.80 Million ▼ -3.4%
1995 0.45x AU$386.60 Million AU$853.80 Million AU$467.20 Million ▼ -30.2%
1994 0.65x AU$473.00 Million AU$729.00 Million AU$256.00 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).