Wesfarmers Ltd (WES) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Wesfarmers Ltd (WES) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.75x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of AU$1.87 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow (AU$2.49 Billion). See working capital to net assets of Wesfarmers Ltd to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Wesfarmers Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1991–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Wesfarmers Ltd across 33 annual periods. Explore Wesfarmers Ltd (WES) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Wesfarmers Ltd (1991–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Wesfarmers Ltd. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Wesfarmers Ltd market cap and net worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (AUD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.75x | AU$3.42 Billion | AU$4.57 Billion | AU$1.15 Billion | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.77x | AU$3.52 Billion | AU$4.59 Billion | AU$1.08 Billion | ▲ +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.69x | AU$2.89 Billion | AU$4.18 Billion | AU$1.29 Billion | ▲ +37.6% |
| 2022 | 0.50x | AU$1.16 Billion | AU$2.30 Billion | AU$1.14 Billion | ▼ -32.2% |
| 2021 | 0.74x | AU$2.51 Billion | AU$3.38 Billion | AU$874.00 Million | ▼ -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.81x | AU$3.68 Billion | AU$4.55 Billion | AU$867.00 Million | ▲ +54.9% |
| 2019 | 0.52x | AU$1.42 Billion | AU$2.72 Billion | AU$1.30 Billion | ▼ -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.61x | AU$2.50 Billion | AU$4.08 Billion | AU$1.58 Billion | ▼ -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.63x | AU$2.67 Billion | AU$4.23 Billion | AU$1.56 Billion | ▲ +35.2% |
| 2016 | 0.47x | AU$1.57 Billion | AU$3.37 Billion | AU$1.79 Billion | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.47x | AU$1.78 Billion | AU$3.79 Billion | AU$2.01 Billion | ▲ +35.9% |
| 2014 | 0.35x | AU$1.11 Billion | AU$3.23 Billion | AU$2.11 Billion | ▼ -15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.41x | AU$1.60 Billion | AU$3.93 Billion | AU$2.33 Billion | ▲ +46.0% |
| 2012 | 0.28x | AU$1.01 Billion | AU$3.64 Billion | AU$2.63 Billion | ▼ -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.29x | AU$855.00 Million | AU$2.92 Billion | AU$2.06 Billion | ▼ -41.6% |
| 2010 | 0.50x | AU$1.67 Billion | AU$3.33 Billion | AU$1.66 Billion | ▲ +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.46x | AU$1.41 Billion | AU$3.04 Billion | AU$1.64 Billion | ▲ +333.3% |
| 2008 | 0.11x | AU$155.00 Million | AU$1.45 Billion | AU$1.30 Billion | ▼ -77.6% |
| 2007 | 0.48x | AU$620.72 Million | AU$1.30 Billion | AU$679.87 Million | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.46x | AU$514.27 Million | AU$1.13 Billion | AU$614.78 Million | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.50x | AU$469.69 Million | AU$934.95 Million | AU$465.26 Million | ▼ -21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.64x | AU$452.33 Million | AU$710.53 Million | AU$258.20 Million | ▲ +338.7% |
| 2003 | -0.27x | AU$-218.31 Million | AU$818.70 Million | AU$218.31 Million | ▼ -140.2% |
| 2002 | 0.66x | AU$453.29 Million | AU$683.71 Million | AU$230.43 Million | ▲ +80.4% |
| 2001 | 0.37x | AU$140.96 Million | AU$383.65 Million | AU$242.69 Million | ▲ +149.4% |
| 2000 | -0.74x | AU$-189.40 Million | AU$254.40 Million | AU$189.40 Million | ▼ -313.5% |
| 1997 | 0.35x | AU$98.93 Million | AU$283.75 Million | AU$184.82 Million | ▲ +799.1% |
| 1996 | 0.04x | AU$9.00 Million | AU$232.14 Million | AU$223.14 Million | ▲ +150.6% |
| 1995 | -0.08x | AU$-14.11 Million | AU$183.92 Million | AU$198.03 Million | ▼ -117.1% |
| 1994 | 0.45x | AU$92.51 Million | AU$206.32 Million | AU$113.81 Million | ▼ -20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.56x | AU$101.32 Million | AU$180.29 Million | AU$78.98 Million | ▼ -16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.67x | AU$117.82 Million | AU$176.03 Million | AU$58.20 Million | ▲ +89.4% |
| 1991 | 0.35x | AU$31.46 Million | AU$89.01 Million | AU$57.55 Million | — |