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). See working capital to net assets of Kumba Iron Ore Ltd to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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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 cash flow to debt ratio of Kumba Iron Ore Ltd to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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 KIO stock 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 | — |