Balfour Beatty plc (BBY) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Balfour Beatty plc (BBY) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.89x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of GBX204.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow (GBX230.00 Million). Read Balfour Beatty plc debt and liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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Balfour Beatty plc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1991–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Balfour Beatty plc across 26 annual periods. Explore reinvestment intensity of Balfour Beatty plc to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Balfour Beatty plc (1991–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Balfour Beatty plc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Balfour Beatty plc (BBY) market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (GBX) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.93x | GBX643.00 Million | GBX692.00 Million | GBX49.00 Million | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.89x | GBX237.00 Million | GBX265.00 Million | GBX28.00 Million | ▲ +16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.77x | GBX219.00 Million | GBX285.00 Million | GBX66.00 Million | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.81x | GBX136.00 Million | GBX168.00 Million | GBX32.00 Million | ▼ -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.90x | GBX316.00 Million | GBX353.00 Million | GBX37.00 Million | ▲ +17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.76x | GBX208.00 Million | GBX274.00 Million | GBX66.00 Million | ▲ +17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.64x | GBX136.00 Million | GBX211.00 Million | GBX75.00 Million | ▲ +36.1% |
| 2017 | 0.47x | GBX18.00 Million | GBX38.00 Million | GBX20.00 Million | ▲ +86.0% |
| 2010 | 0.25x | GBX27.00 Million | GBX106.00 Million | GBX99.00 Million | ▼ -46.2% |
| 2009 | 0.47x | GBX159.00 Million | GBX336.00 Million | GBX74.00 Million | ▼ -29.0% |
| 2008 | 0.67x | GBX186.00 Million | GBX279.00 Million | GBX93.00 Million | ▼ -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.76x | GBX249.00 Million | GBX329.00 Million | GBX80.00 Million | ▼ -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.88x | GBX155.00 Million | GBX176.00 Million | GBX57.00 Million | ▲ +63.0% |
| 2005 | 0.54x | GBX67.00 Million | GBX124.00 Million | GBX57.00 Million | ▲ +22.9% |
| 2004 | 0.44x | GBX40.00 Million | GBX91.00 Million | GBX51.00 Million | ▼ -23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.57x | GBX68.00 Million | GBX119.00 Million | GBX51.00 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.56x | GBX58.00 Million | GBX104.00 Million | GBX46.00 Million | ▲ +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.52x | GBX47.00 Million | GBX91.00 Million | GBX44.00 Million | ▲ +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.48x | GBX38.00 Million | GBX80.00 Million | GBX42.00 Million | ▲ +182.8% |
| 1998 | -0.57x | GBX-43.00 Million | GBX75.00 Million | GBX118.00 Million | ▲ +72.2% |
| 1997 | -2.06x | GBX-99.00 Million | GBX48.00 Million | GBX147.00 Million | ▼ -24643.8% |
| 1996 | 0.01x | GBX1.00 Million | GBX119.00 Million | GBX118.00 Million | ▼ -94.5% |
| 1995 | 0.15x | GBX15.00 Million | GBX99.00 Million | GBX84.00 Million | ▼ -37.4% |
| 1993 | 0.24x | GBX30.00 Million | GBX124.00 Million | GBX94.00 Million | ▲ +19.9% |
| 1992 | 0.20x | GBX22.00 Million | GBX109.00 Million | GBX87.00 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.20x | GBX23.00 Million | GBX116.00 Million | GBX93.00 Million | — |