Santos Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Santos Ltd free cash flow generation index. Santos Ltd (STO) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.17x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of AU$190.61 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow (AU$1.12 Billion). Check financial resilience of Santos Ltd to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Santos Ltd (1991–2025)
Free cash flow generation index of Santos Ltd from 1991 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Santos Ltd across 35 annual periods. Explore Santos Ltd (STO) reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Santos Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1991–2025)
Santos Ltd free cash flow generation index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Santos Ltd. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Santos Ltd (STO) cash flow conversion.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (AUD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.24x | AU$642.66 Million | AU$2.65 Billion | AU$2.00 Billion | ▲ +54.2% |
| 2024 | 0.16x | AU$449.00 Million | AU$2.85 Billion | AU$2.40 Billion | ▼ -42.3% |
| 2023 | 0.27x | AU$889.00 Million | AU$3.26 Billion | AU$2.37 Billion | ▼ -51.1% |
| 2022 | 0.56x | AU$2.15 Billion | AU$3.86 Billion | AU$1.71 Billion | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.51x | AU$1.17 Billion | AU$2.27 Billion | AU$1.10 Billion | ▼ -41.1% |
| 2020 | 0.87x | AU$1.29 Billion | AU$1.48 Billion | AU$186.00 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.87x | AU$1.79 Billion | AU$2.05 Billion | AU$258.00 Million | ▼ -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.97x | AU$2.16 Billion | AU$2.24 Billion | AU$76.00 Million | ▲ +190.2% |
| 2017 | 0.33x | AU$340.77 Million | AU$1.02 Billion | AU$683.00 Million | ▼ -32.2% |
| 2016 | 0.49x | AU$643.41 Million | AU$1.31 Billion | AU$667.00 Million | ▲ +178.6% |
| 2015 | -0.62x | AU$-561.70 Million | AU$899.59 Million | AU$1.46 Billion | ▲ +22.2% |
| 2014 | -0.80x | AU$-1.23 Billion | AU$1.53 Billion | AU$2.76 Billion | ▲ +58.5% |
| 2013 | -1.93x | AU$-2.49 Billion | AU$1.29 Billion | AU$3.78 Billion | ▼ -136.2% |
| 2012 | -0.82x | AU$-1.45 Billion | AU$1.77 Billion | AU$3.22 Billion | ▼ -16.9% |
| 2011 | -0.70x | AU$-912.39 Million | AU$1.30 Billion | AU$2.21 Billion | ▼ -86.1% |
| 2010 | -0.38x | AU$-472.19 Million | AU$1.25 Billion | AU$1.73 Billion | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2009 | -0.39x | AU$-434.98 Million | AU$1.11 Billion | AU$1.54 Billion | ▼ -267.0% |
| 2008 | 0.24x | AU$337.93 Million | AU$1.44 Billion | AU$1.10 Billion | ▲ +355.8% |
| 2007 | -0.09x | AU$-97.88 Million | AU$1.06 Billion | AU$1.16 Billion | ▼ -151.4% |
| 2006 | 0.18x | AU$217.55 Million | AU$1.22 Billion | AU$999.21 Million | ▼ -38.1% |
| 2005 | 0.29x | AU$316.32 Million | AU$1.10 Billion | AU$778.79 Million | ▲ +186.5% |
| 2004 | -0.33x | AU$-158.89 Million | AU$475.77 Million | AU$634.66 Million | ▼ -304.9% |
| 2003 | 0.16x | AU$111.11 Million | AU$681.77 Million | AU$570.66 Million | ▲ +18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.14x | AU$62.01 Million | AU$450.90 Million | AU$388.89 Million | ▲ +215.7% |
| 2001 | -0.12x | AU$-37.56 Million | AU$315.98 Million | AU$353.54 Million | ▼ -132.7% |
| 2000 | 0.36x | AU$220.79 Million | AU$607.29 Million | AU$386.50 Million | ▲ +96.3% |
| 1999 | 0.19x | AU$62.92 Million | AU$339.78 Million | AU$276.86 Million | ▼ -67.9% |
| 1998 | 0.58x | AU$154.84 Million | AU$268.69 Million | AU$113.85 Million | ▲ +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.55x | AU$157.31 Million | AU$284.94 Million | AU$127.63 Million | ▲ +222.5% |
| 1996 | 0.17x | AU$58.55 Million | AU$341.96 Million | AU$283.41 Million | ▼ -62.2% |
| 1995 | 0.45x | AU$120.88 Million | AU$266.78 Million | AU$145.90 Million | ▲ +52.7% |
| 1994 | 0.30x | AU$84.55 Million | AU$285.00 Million | AU$200.44 Million | ▼ -13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.34x | AU$97.97 Million | AU$286.26 Million | AU$188.29 Million | ▼ -29.3% |
| 1992 | 0.48x | AU$124.90 Million | AU$257.86 Million | AU$132.96 Million | ▲ +34.6% |
| 1991 | 0.36x | AU$87.18 Million | AU$242.28 Million | AU$155.10 Million | — |