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). Read RYA total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

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. Explore RYA capex reinvestment rate to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

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

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Ryanair Holdings plc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Ryanair Holdings plc stock valuation.

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).