AstraZeneca PLC (ZEGA) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.66x

AstraZeneca PLC (ZEGA) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.66x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of €3.41 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow (€5.13 Billion). Read ZEGA current and long-term liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.66x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

€3.41 Billion
EUR

Operating Cash Flow

€5.13 Billion
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€1.73 Billion
EUR

AstraZeneca PLC Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2014–2024)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for AstraZeneca PLC across 11 annual periods. Explore AstraZeneca PLC (ZEGA) reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for AstraZeneca PLC (2014–2024)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for AstraZeneca PLC. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see ZEGA stock market capitalisation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (EUR) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2024 0.61x €7.28 Billion €11.86 Billion €4.59 Billion ▼ -8.9%
2023 0.67x €6.98 Billion €10.36 Billion €3.39 Billion ▼ -8.8%
2022 0.74x €7.24 Billion €9.81 Billion €1.09 Billion ▲ +16.9%
2021 0.63x €3.76 Billion €5.96 Billion €1.09 Billion ▲ +38.1%
2020 0.46x €2.19 Billion €4.80 Billion €961.00 Million ▲ +166.6%
2019 0.17x €509.00 Million €2.97 Billion €979.00 Million ▼ -64.0%
2018 0.48x €1.25 Billion €2.62 Billion €1.04 Billion ▼ -13.0%
2017 0.55x €1.96 Billion €3.58 Billion €1.33 Billion ▼ -64.9%
2016 1.56x €6.46 Billion €4.14 Billion €2.31 Billion ▲ +11.3%
2015 1.40x €4.65 Billion €3.32 Billion €1.33 Billion ▲ +22.4%
2014 1.14x €8.07 Billion €7.06 Billion €1.01 Billion
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).