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). See Balfour Beatty plc working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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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 Balfour Beatty plc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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 | — |