Life Healthcare (LHC) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Life Healthcare (LHC) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.63x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of ZAC1.59 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow (ZAC2.53 Billion). See working capital position of Life Healthcare to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Life Healthcare Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2009–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Life Healthcare across 17 annual periods. Explore Life Healthcare cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Life Healthcare (2009–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Life Healthcare. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see LHC market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (ZAC) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.65x | ZAC2.62 Billion | ZAC4.04 Billion | ZAC1.81 Billion | ▲ +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.58x | ZAC2.17 Billion | ZAC3.72 Billion | ZAC1.55 Billion | ▼ -21.3% |
| 2023 | 0.74x | ZAC3.46 Billion | ZAC4.67 Billion | ZAC1.21 Billion | ▲ +66.3% |
| 2022 | 0.45x | ZAC1.88 Billion | ZAC4.23 Billion | ZAC2.35 Billion | ▼ -29.4% |
| 2021 | 0.63x | ZAC3.24 Billion | ZAC5.14 Billion | ZAC1.90 Billion | ▲ +22.7% |
| 2020 | 0.51x | ZAC2.08 Billion | ZAC4.04 Billion | ZAC1.96 Billion | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.56x | ZAC2.60 Billion | ZAC4.66 Billion | ZAC2.06 Billion | ▲ +12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.49x | ZAC2.20 Billion | ZAC4.44 Billion | ZAC2.24 Billion | ▼ -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.56x | ZAC2.07 Billion | ZAC3.72 Billion | ZAC1.66 Billion | ▼ -16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.67x | ZAC2.04 Billion | ZAC3.06 Billion | ZAC1.01 Billion | ▲ +11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.60x | ZAC1.76 Billion | ZAC2.94 Billion | ZAC1.18 Billion | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.62x | ZAC1.57 Billion | ZAC2.54 Billion | ZAC962.00 Million | ▼ -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.72x | ZAC1.87 Billion | ZAC2.61 Billion | ZAC741.00 Million | ▼ -28.4% |
| 2012 | 1.00x | ZAC2.29 Billion | ZAC2.29 Billion | ZAC580.00 Million | ▲ +44.5% |
| 2011 | 0.69x | ZAC1.35 Billion | ZAC1.95 Billion | ZAC599.66 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.72x | ZAC1.32 Billion | ZAC1.84 Billion | ZAC516.55 Million | ▲ +18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.61x | ZAC850.65 Million | ZAC1.40 Billion | ZAC551.40 Million | — |