Sonic Healthcare Ltd (SHL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Sonic Healthcare Ltd (SHL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.52x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of AU$355.53 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow (AU$682.01 Million). See working capital to net assets of Sonic Healthcare Ltd to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Sonic Healthcare Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1992–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Sonic Healthcare Ltd across 32 annual periods. Explore Sonic Healthcare Ltd cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Sonic Healthcare Ltd (1992–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Sonic Healthcare Ltd. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Sonic Healthcare Ltd stock valuation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (AUD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.74x | AU$960.55 Million | AU$1.30 Billion | AU$336.24 Million | ▲ +61.3% |
| 2024 | 0.46x | AU$492.01 Million | AU$1.07 Billion | AU$579.50 Million | ▼ -30.7% |
| 2023 | 0.66x | AU$974.02 Million | AU$1.47 Billion | AU$497.01 Million | ▼ -20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.83x | AU$1.85 Billion | AU$2.23 Billion | AU$378.59 Million | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.82x | AU$1.68 Billion | AU$2.04 Billion | AU$363.19 Million | ▲ +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.76x | AU$1.03 Billion | AU$1.36 Billion | AU$333.09 Million | ▲ +38.9% |
| 2019 | 0.54x | AU$460.66 Million | AU$847.31 Million | AU$386.65 Million | ▼ -23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.71x | AU$542.30 Million | AU$767.92 Million | AU$225.62 Million | ▲ +30.2% |
| 2017 | 0.54x | AU$399.46 Million | AU$736.37 Million | AU$336.90 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.54x | AU$385.29 Million | AU$707.71 Million | AU$322.42 Million | ▼ -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.61x | AU$314.61 Million | AU$512.08 Million | AU$197.48 Million | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.72x | AU$401.91 Million | AU$556.36 Million | AU$154.45 Million | ▲ +44.6% |
| 2013 | 0.50x | AU$229.49 Million | AU$459.46 Million | AU$229.97 Million | ▼ -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.63x | AU$308.74 Million | AU$486.76 Million | AU$178.02 Million | ▲ +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.58x | AU$238.27 Million | AU$409.02 Million | AU$170.75 Million | ▼ -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.59x | AU$254.14 Million | AU$429.50 Million | AU$175.35 Million | ▼ -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.65x | AU$279.44 Million | AU$429.95 Million | AU$150.52 Million | ▲ +14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.57x | AU$189.06 Million | AU$331.88 Million | AU$142.82 Million | ▲ +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.52x | AU$138.73 Million | AU$267.94 Million | AU$129.21 Million | ▼ -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.60x | AU$149.24 Million | AU$247.21 Million | AU$97.97 Million | ▼ -18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.74x | AU$160.65 Million | AU$218.31 Million | AU$57.67 Million | ▼ -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.75x | AU$117.76 Million | AU$156.33 Million | AU$38.57 Million | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.73x | AU$100.72 Million | AU$137.35 Million | AU$36.63 Million | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.80x | AU$117.25 Million | AU$146.72 Million | AU$29.46 Million | ▲ +21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.66x | AU$40.61 Million | AU$61.62 Million | AU$21.02 Million | ▲ +45.9% |
| 2000 | 0.45x | AU$20.06 Million | AU$44.41 Million | AU$24.35 Million | ▼ -12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.52x | AU$8.66 Million | AU$16.72 Million | AU$8.06 Million | ▼ -32.5% |
| 1996 | 0.77x | AU$5.46 Million | AU$7.12 Million | AU$1.66 Million | ▲ +340.3% |
| 1995 | -0.32x | AU$-2.37 Million | AU$7.41 Million | AU$9.78 Million | ▼ -145.8% |
| 1994 | 0.70x | AU$3.28 Million | AU$4.71 Million | AU$1.43 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.69x | AU$1.49 Million | AU$2.14 Million | AU$658.00K | ▼ -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.83x | AU$1.71 Million | AU$2.06 Million | AU$347.00K | — |