Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.99x

Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.99x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of AU$11.04 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow (AU$11.15 Billion). See working capital position of Westpac Banking Corporation to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

0.99x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

AU$11.04 Billion
AUD

Operating Cash Flow

AU$11.15 Billion
AUD

Capital Expenditures

AU$115.00 Million
AUD

Westpac Banking Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Westpac Banking Corporation across 27 annual periods. Explore Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Westpac Banking Corporation (1990–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Westpac Banking Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Westpac Banking Corporation stock valuation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (AUD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.97x AU$13.55 Billion AU$13.93 Billion AU$371.00 Million ▼ -1.3%
2021 0.99x AU$16.44 Billion AU$16.67 Billion AU$234.00 Million ▼ -0.6%
2020 0.99x AU$29.50 Billion AU$29.74 Billion AU$240.00 Million ▲ +4.1%
2019 0.95x AU$5.71 Billion AU$5.99 Billion AU$280.00 Million ▼ -8.0%
2017 1.04x AU$30.32 Billion AU$29.27 Billion AU$1.06 Billion ▼ -16.2%
2016 1.24x AU$6.66 Billion AU$5.38 Billion AU$1.28 Billion ▲ +18.2%
2016 1.05x AU$20.98 Billion AU$20.04 Billion AU$938.00 Million ▼ -0.8%
2015 1.06x AU$19.48 Billion AU$18.46 Billion AU$1.02 Billion ▼ -44.8%
2014 1.91x AU$2.08 Billion AU$1.09 Billion AU$992.00 Million ▲ +110.0%
2013 0.91x AU$3.12 Billion AU$3.42 Billion AU$304.00 Million ▲ +205.0%
2010 -0.87x AU$-406.00 Million AU$468.00 Million AU$874.00 Million ▼ -189.2%
2009 0.97x AU$20.18 Billion AU$20.76 Billion AU$580.00 Million ▲ +5.0%
2005 0.93x AU$4.23 Billion AU$4.57 Billion AU$338.83 Million ▼ -2.4%
2004 0.95x AU$5.21 Billion AU$5.49 Billion AU$284.48 Million ▲ +0.1%
2003 0.95x AU$5.77 Billion AU$6.09 Billion AU$323.53 Million ▲ +2.4%
2002 0.92x AU$3.48 Billion AU$3.77 Billion AU$283.64 Million ▲ +0.7%
2001 0.92x AU$3.35 Billion AU$3.65 Billion AU$298.17 Million ▲ +13.8%
2000 0.81x AU$1.75 Billion AU$2.17 Billion AU$418.12 Million ▲ +190.7%
1999 0.28x AU$139.17 Million AU$501.19 Million AU$362.02 Million ▼ -65.3%
1998 0.80x AU$1.59 Billion AU$1.99 Billion AU$398.31 Million ▲ +101.3%
1997 -63.06x AU$-312.80 Million AU$4.96 Million AU$317.76 Million ▼ -6405.6%
1996 1.00x AU$1.13 Billion AU$1.13 Billion AU$0.00 ▲ +4.7%
1994 0.96x AU$2.92 Billion AU$3.05 Billion AU$135.93 Million ▲ +5.3%
1993 0.91x AU$984.75 Million AU$1.08 Billion AU$100.19 Million ▼ -4.7%
1992 0.95x AU$2.27 Billion AU$2.39 Billion AU$113.52 Million ▼ -4.8%
1991 1.00x AU$476.71 Million AU$476.71 Million AU$0.00 ▲ +19.7%
1990 0.84x AU$2.89 Billion AU$3.46 Billion AU$568.47 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).