SOUTH32 Ltd (S32) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.08x

SOUTH32 Ltd (S32) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.08x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of AU$43.79 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow (AU$550.94 Million). Read SOUTH32 Ltd (S32) total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.08x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

AU$43.79 Million
AUD

Operating Cash Flow

AU$550.94 Million
AUD

Capital Expenditures

AU$507.15 Million
AUD

SOUTH32 Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2012–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for SOUTH32 Ltd across 14 annual periods. Explore how much does SOUTH32 Ltd reinvest in capital to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for SOUTH32 Ltd (2012–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for SOUTH32 Ltd. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of SOUTH32 Ltd.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (AUD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.25x AU$332.00 Million AU$1.33 Billion AU$1.00 Billion ▲ +14014.2%
2024 0.00x AU$-2.00 Million AU$1.12 Billion AU$1.12 Billion ▼ -100.7%
2023 0.25x AU$297.00 Million AU$1.19 Billion AU$894.00 Million ▼ -69.1%
2022 0.81x AU$2.47 Billion AU$3.07 Billion AU$596.00 Million ▲ +39.1%
2021 0.58x AU$814.00 Million AU$1.41 Billion AU$591.00 Million ▲ +33.6%
2020 0.43x AU$592.00 Million AU$1.36 Billion AU$773.00 Million ▼ -27.8%
2019 0.60x AU$1.09 Billion AU$1.82 Billion AU$726.00 Million ▼ -17.3%
2018 0.73x AU$1.25 Billion AU$1.72 Billion AU$470.00 Million ▼ -13.4%
2017 0.84x AU$1.79 Billion AU$2.13 Billion AU$343.00 Million ▲ +36.3%
2016 0.62x AU$634.00 Million AU$1.03 Billion AU$396.00 Million ▲ +109.3%
2015 0.29x AU$197.00 Million AU$670.00 Million AU$473.00 Million ▼ -44.0%
2014 0.53x AU$877.00 Million AU$1.67 Billion AU$793.00 Million ▲ +214.6%
2013 0.17x AU$238.00 Million AU$1.43 Billion AU$1.19 Billion ▲ +21.4%
2012 0.14x AU$329.00 Million AU$2.39 Billion AU$2.06 Billion —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).