Sims Ltd (SGM) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of December 2025:
0.57x
Sims Ltd (SGM) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.57x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of AU$88.70 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow (AU$155.20 Million). See working capital position of Sims Ltd to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
FCF Generation Index
0.57x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
AU$88.70 Million
AUD
Operating Cash Flow
AU$155.20 Million
AUD
Capital Expenditures
AU$66.50 Million
AUD
Sims Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1991–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Sims Ltd across 33 annual periods. Explore Sims Ltd cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Sims Ltd (1991–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Sims Ltd. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Sims Ltd market cap and net worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (AUD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.35x | AU$103.00 Million | AU$297.10 Million | AU$194.10 Million | ▲ +680.2% |
| 2024 | -0.06x | AU$-12.10 Million | AU$202.50 Million | AU$214.60 Million | ▼ -112.4% |
| 2023 | 0.48x | AU$216.70 Million | AU$449.20 Million | AU$232.50 Million | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.50x | AU$271.60 Million | AU$547.80 Million | AU$276.20 Million | ▲ +21485.6% |
| 2021 | 0.00x | AU$-300.00K | AU$129.40 Million | AU$129.70 Million | ▼ -100.5% |
| 2019 | 0.45x | AU$163.00 Million | AU$360.10 Million | AU$197.10 Million | ▲ +50.1% |
| 2018 | 0.30x | AU$76.00 Million | AU$252.10 Million | AU$176.10 Million | ▼ -42.6% |
| 2017 | 0.53x | AU$139.90 Million | AU$266.40 Million | AU$126.50 Million | ▲ +207.8% |
| 2016 | 0.17x | AU$22.40 Million | AU$131.30 Million | AU$108.90 Million | ▼ -74.9% |
| 2015 | 0.68x | AU$202.80 Million | AU$298.10 Million | AU$95.30 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.69x | AU$146.00 Million | AU$210.10 Million | AU$64.10 Million | ▲ +39.3% |
| 2013 | 0.50x | AU$148.30 Million | AU$297.30 Million | AU$149.00 Million | ▲ +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.44x | AU$128.50 Million | AU$289.60 Million | AU$161.10 Million | ▲ +345.4% |
| 2011 | 0.10x | AU$15.80 Million | AU$158.60 Million | AU$142.80 Million | ▼ -84.9% |
| 2009 | 0.66x | AU$366.98 Million | AU$554.45 Million | AU$187.47 Million | ▲ +131.4% |
| 2008 | 0.29x | AU$51.97 Million | AU$181.66 Million | AU$129.69 Million | ▼ -59.8% |
| 2007 | 0.71x | AU$222.99 Million | AU$313.50 Million | AU$90.50 Million | ▲ +12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.63x | AU$132.09 Million | AU$208.57 Million | AU$76.48 Million | ▼ -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.68x | AU$130.31 Million | AU$192.81 Million | AU$62.50 Million | ▲ +72.9% |
| 2004 | 0.39x | AU$35.67 Million | AU$91.25 Million | AU$55.58 Million | ▼ -45.3% |
| 2003 | 0.71x | AU$90.76 Million | AU$127.01 Million | AU$36.24 Million | ▼ -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.72x | AU$74.81 Million | AU$103.21 Million | AU$28.40 Million | ▼ -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.84x | AU$81.14 Million | AU$97.12 Million | AU$15.98 Million | ▲ +229.8% |
| 2000 | -0.64x | AU$-10.62 Million | AU$16.49 Million | AU$27.11 Million | ▼ -196.1% |
| 1999 | 0.67x | AU$31.39 Million | AU$46.88 Million | AU$15.48 Million | ▲ +45.0% |
| 1998 | 0.46x | AU$29.19 Million | AU$63.18 Million | AU$33.99 Million | ▲ +143.1% |
| 1997 | -1.07x | AU$-17.93 Million | AU$16.74 Million | AU$34.67 Million | ▼ -264.7% |
| 1996 | 0.65x | AU$44.75 Million | AU$68.82 Million | AU$24.07 Million | ▼ -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.72x | AU$48.01 Million | AU$66.66 Million | AU$18.65 Million | ▲ +20.4% |
| 1994 | 0.60x | AU$29.82 Million | AU$49.87 Million | AU$20.05 Million | ▲ +45.3% |
| 1993 | 0.41x | AU$9.45 Million | AU$22.95 Million | AU$13.50 Million | ▼ -48.9% |
| 1992 | 0.81x | AU$24.70 Million | AU$30.64 Million | AU$5.94 Million | ▲ +29.5% |
| 1991 | 0.62x | AU$21.95 Million | AU$35.27 Million | AU$13.32 Million | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).