Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (KIO) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (KIO) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.55x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of ZAC6.72 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow (ZAC12.17 Billion). Read KIO total debt and obligations for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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Kumba Iron Ore Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2004–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Kumba Iron Ore Ltd across 22 annual periods. Explore reinvestment intensity of Kumba Iron Ore Ltd to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (2004–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Kumba Iron Ore Ltd market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (ZAC) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.63x | ZAC17.07 Billion | ZAC27.10 Billion | ZAC10.03 Billion | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.67x | ZAC19.59 Billion | ZAC29.26 Billion | ZAC9.67 Billion | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.66x | ZAC19.44 Billion | ZAC29.30 Billion | ZAC9.86 Billion | ▲ +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.60x | ZAC16.71 Billion | ZAC27.79 Billion | ZAC11.08 Billion | ▼ -31.1% |
| 2021 | 0.87x | ZAC42.69 Billion | ZAC48.94 Billion | ZAC6.25 Billion | ▲ +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.81x | ZAC24.91 Billion | ZAC30.66 Billion | ZAC5.75 Billion | ▲ +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.80x | ZAC21.79 Billion | ZAC27.39 Billion | ZAC5.60 Billion | ▲ +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.71x | ZAC10.77 Billion | ZAC15.23 Billion | ZAC4.46 Billion | ▼ -13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.82x | ZAC13.94 Billion | ZAC17.01 Billion | ZAC3.07 Billion | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.83x | ZAC11.19 Billion | ZAC13.54 Billion | ZAC2.35 Billion | ▲ +76.9% |
| 2015 | 0.47x | ZAC5.92 Billion | ZAC12.67 Billion | ZAC6.75 Billion | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.51x | ZAC8.84 Billion | ZAC17.32 Billion | ZAC8.48 Billion | ▼ -29.1% |
| 2013 | 0.72x | ZAC16.57 Billion | ZAC23.02 Billion | ZAC6.45 Billion | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.69x | ZAC13.33 Billion | ZAC19.25 Billion | ZAC5.40 Billion | ▼ -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.77x | ZAC19.65 Billion | ZAC25.50 Billion | ZAC5.85 Billion | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.74x | ZAC13.52 Billion | ZAC18.24 Billion | ZAC4.72 Billion | ▲ +248.5% |
| 2009 | -0.50x | ZAC-1.33 Billion | ZAC2.67 Billion | ZAC4.00 Billion | ▼ -186.9% |
| 2008 | 0.57x | ZAC3.45 Billion | ZAC6.01 Billion | ZAC2.56 Billion | ▲ +150.1% |
| 2007 | 0.23x | ZAC631.00 Million | ZAC2.75 Billion | ZAC2.12 Billion | ▼ -77.1% |
| 2006 | 1.00x | ZAC1.49 Billion | ZAC1.49 Billion | ZAC0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.00x | ZAC1.21 Billion | ZAC1.21 Billion | ZAC0.00 | ▲ +30.1% |
| 2004 | 0.77x | ZAC891.00 Million | ZAC1.16 Billion | ZAC268.00 Million | — |