NV Bekaert SA (BEKB) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.72x

NV Bekaert SA (BEKB) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.72x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of €210.10 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow (€290.84 Million). Read NV Bekaert SA (BEKB) financial obligations for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.72x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

€210.10 Million
EUR

Operating Cash Flow

€290.84 Million
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€80.74 Million
EUR

NV Bekaert SA Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2002–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for NV Bekaert SA across 24 annual periods. Explore BEKB capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for NV Bekaert SA (2002–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for NV Bekaert SA. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see NV Bekaert SA (BEKB) market capitalisation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (EUR) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.71x €344.53 Million €483.78 Million €139.25 Million ▲ +75.0%
2024 0.41x €152.22 Million €373.97 Million €221.75 Million ▼ -28.0%
2023 0.57x €248.57 Million €439.83 Million €191.26 Million ▲ +24.0%
2022 0.46x €155.15 Million €340.29 Million €185.14 Million ▼ -23.1%
2021 0.59x €228.00 Million €384.60 Million €156.60 Million ▼ -24.6%
2020 0.79x €397.23 Million €504.92 Million €107.69 Million ▲ +0.0%
2019 0.79x €412.34 Million €524.33 Million €111.99 Million ▲ +207.1%
2018 0.26x €62.42 Million €243.72 Million €181.30 Million ▲ +319.2%
2017 -0.12x €-28.52 Million €244.15 Million €272.67 Million ▼ -119.4%
2016 0.60x €241.02 Million €399.55 Million €158.53 Million ▼ -14.7%
2015 0.71x €412.86 Million €583.56 Million €170.70 Million ▲ +144.2%
2014 0.29x €54.16 Million €186.95 Million €132.78 Million ▼ -58.0%
2013 0.69x €211.13 Million €305.76 Million €94.64 Million ▼ -2.7%
2012 0.71x €311.51 Million €438.85 Million €127.34 Million ▲ +143.5%
2011 -1.63x €-172.13 Million €105.59 Million €277.73 Million ▼ -688.5%
2010 0.28x €94.86 Million €342.48 Million €247.62 Million ▼ -58.4%
2009 0.67x €330.87 Million €497.40 Million €166.53 Million ▲ +613.2%
2008 -0.13x €-28.80 Million €222.21 Million €251.01 Million ▼ -232.8%
2007 0.10x €21.60 Million €221.41 Million €199.81 Million ▼ -40.0%
2006 0.16x €31.33 Million €192.67 Million €161.34 Million ▲ +7.0%
2005 0.15x €27.19 Million €178.80 Million €151.62 Million ▲ +214.3%
2004 -0.13x €-18.68 Million €140.50 Million €159.19 Million ▼ -162.4%
2003 0.21x €31.98 Million €150.13 Million €118.15 Million ▼ -67.7%
2002 0.66x €163.89 Million €248.82 Million €84.93 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).