Wesfarmers Ltd (WES) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.75x

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). Explore Wesfarmers Ltd capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

0.75x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

AU$1.87 Billion
AUD

Operating Cash Flow

AU$2.49 Billion
AUD

Capital Expenditures

AU$619.00 Million
AUD

Wesfarmers Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1991–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Wesfarmers Ltd across 33 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WES cash generation efficiency.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Wesfarmers Ltd (1991–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Wesfarmers Ltd. Check Wesfarmers Ltd (WES) 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 0.75x 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
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).