Ryanair Holdings plc (RYA) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of September 2025: -0.53x

Ryanair Holdings plc (RYA) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.53x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of €-169.60 Million represents -1% of operating cash flow (€320.90 Million). Explore Ryanair Holdings plc capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

-0.53x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

€-169.60 Million
EUR

Operating Cash Flow

€320.90 Million
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€490.50 Million
EUR

Ryanair Holdings plc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1996–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Ryanair Holdings plc across 29 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Ryanair Holdings plc cash conversion from operations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Ryanair Holdings plc (1996–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Ryanair Holdings plc. Check RYA total capital reinvestment ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (EUR) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.55x €1.86 Billion €3.42 Billion €1.55 Billion ▲ +124.9%
2024 0.24x €766.00 Million €3.16 Billion €2.39 Billion ▼ -52.2%
2023 0.51x €1.98 Billion €3.89 Billion €1.91 Billion ▲ +29.9%
2022 0.39x €758.90 Million €1.94 Billion €1.18 Billion ▼ -9.5%
2020 0.43x €910.50 Million €2.11 Billion €1.20 Billion ▲ +110.9%
2019 0.20x €423.20 Million €2.06 Billion €1.64 Billion ▼ -40.0%
2018 0.34x €762.60 Million €2.23 Billion €1.47 Billion ▲ +37.9%
2017 0.25x €477.40 Million €1.93 Billion €1.45 Billion ▼ -27.2%
2016 0.34x €628.60 Million €1.85 Billion €1.22 Billion ▼ -36.2%
2015 0.53x €900.90 Million €1.69 Billion €788.50 Million ▲ +3.4%
2014 0.52x €538.80 Million €1.04 Billion €505.80 Million ▼ -25.9%
2013 0.70x €712.80 Million €1.02 Billion €310.70 Million ▼ -2.6%
2012 0.72x €729.90 Million €1.02 Billion €290.40 Million ▲ +607.2%
2011 -0.14x €-110.90 Million €786.30 Million €897.20 Million ▲ +2.7%
2010 -0.14x €-126.30 Million €871.50 Million €997.80 Million ▲ +79.3%
2009 -0.70x €-288.88 Million €413.13 Million €702.02 Million ▼ -111.1%
2008 -0.33x €-233.21 Million €703.90 Million €937.12 Million ▼ -176.9%
2007 0.43x €374.88 Million €869.85 Million €494.97 Million ▲ +308.9%
2006 0.11x €64.34 Million €610.57 Million €546.23 Million ▲ +163.1%
2005 -0.17x €-88.62 Million €530.51 Million €619.13 Million ▼ -159.2%
2004 0.28x €130.46 Million €462.06 Million €331.60 Million ▲ +183.4%
2003 -0.34x €-118.88 Million €351.00 Million €469.88 Million ▼ -78.1%
2002 -0.19x €-63.48 Million €333.75 Million €397.23 Million ▲ +65.5%
2001 -0.55x €-126.87 Million €229.80 Million €356.67 Million ▼ -1394.9%
2000 -0.04x €-5.52 Million €149.57 Million €155.10 Million ▼ -128.8%
1999 0.13x €15.96 Million €124.41 Million €108.45 Million ▼ -12.5%
1998 0.15x €13.50 Million €92.05 Million €78.55 Million ▲ +102.4%
1997 -6.15x €-15.53 Million €2.52 Million €18.05 Million ▼ -978.9%
1996 0.70x €27.79 Million €39.70 Million €11.91 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).