Sims Ltd (SGM) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
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). Explore reinvestment intensity of Sims Ltd to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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Sims Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1991–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Sims Ltd across 33 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Sims Ltd (SGM) cash flow conversion.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Sims Ltd (1991–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Sims Ltd. Check Sims Ltd (SGM) total reinvestment rate 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 | 0.35x | 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 | — |