BHP Group Limited (BHP) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.46x

BHP Group Limited (BHP) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.46x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of GBX4.38 Billion represents 0% of operating cash flow (GBX9.54 Billion). See BHP working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

0.46x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

GBX4.38 Billion
GBX

Operating Cash Flow

GBX9.54 Billion
GBX

Capital Expenditures

GBX5.16 Billion
GBX

BHP Group Limited Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1988–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for BHP Group Limited across 38 annual periods. Explore BHP cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for BHP Group Limited (1988–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for BHP Group Limited. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is BHP Group Limited worth.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (GBX) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.50x GBX9.29 Billion GBX18.69 Billion GBX9.40 Billion ▼ -13.3%
2024 0.57x GBX11.85 Billion GBX20.66 Billion GBX8.82 Billion ▼ -10.4%
2023 0.64x GBX11.97 Billion GBX18.70 Billion GBX6.73 Billion ▼ -21.8%
2022 0.82x GBX26.32 Billion GBX32.17 Billion GBX5.86 Billion ▲ +3.0%
2021 0.79x GBX21.62 Billion GBX27.23 Billion GBX5.61 Billion ▲ +41.6%
2020 0.56x GBX8.81 Billion GBX15.71 Billion GBX6.90 Billion ▼ -6.8%
2019 0.60x GBX10.75 Billion GBX17.87 Billion GBX7.12 Billion ▼ -17.6%
2018 0.73x GBX13.48 Billion GBX18.46 Billion GBX4.98 Billion ▼ -2.2%
2017 0.75x GBX12.55 Billion GBX16.80 Billion GBX4.25 Billion ▲ +115.7%
2016 0.35x GBX3.68 Billion GBX10.62 Billion GBX6.95 Billion ▼ -7.9%
2015 0.38x GBX7.25 Billion GBX19.30 Billion GBX12.04 Billion ▲ +4.1%
2014 0.36x GBX9.15 Billion GBX25.36 Billion GBX16.21 Billion ▲ +420.3%
2013 -0.11x GBX-2.27 Billion GBX20.15 Billion GBX22.43 Billion ▼ -168.9%
2012 0.16x GBX4.13 Billion GBX25.26 Billion GBX21.13 Billion ▼ -73.4%
2011 0.61x GBX18.46 Billion GBX30.08 Billion GBX11.62 Billion ▲ +53.2%
2010 0.40x GBX7.18 Billion GBX17.92 Billion GBX10.74 Billion ▼ -5.4%
2009 0.42x GBX7.99 Billion GBX18.86 Billion GBX10.88 Billion ▼ -16.7%
2008 0.51x GBX9.23 Billion GBX18.16 Billion GBX8.92 Billion ▼ -5.8%
2007 0.54x GBX8.42 Billion GBX15.60 Billion GBX7.18 Billion ▲ +26.5%
2006 0.43x GBX4.47 Billion GBX10.48 Billion GBX6.00 Billion ▼ -26.9%
2005 0.58x GBX4.70 Billion GBX8.04 Billion GBX3.35 Billion ▲ +12.6%
2004 0.52x GBX2.42 Billion GBX4.66 Billion GBX2.25 Billion ▲ +107.3%
2003 0.25x GBX807.00 Million GBX3.23 Billion GBX2.42 Billion ▼ -7.7%
2002 0.27x GBX1.07 Billion GBX3.94 Billion GBX2.87 Billion ▼ -55.4%
2001 0.61x GBX1.55 Billion GBX2.55 Billion GBX1.00 Billion ▼ -15.7%
2000 0.72x GBX1.69 Billion GBX2.35 Billion GBX658.00 Million ▲ +164.5%
1999 0.27x GBX637.00 Million GBX2.34 Billion GBX1.70 Billion ▲ +536.3%
1998 -0.06x GBX-139.00 Million GBX2.23 Billion GBX2.37 Billion ▼ -280.4%
1997 -0.02x GBX-50.00 Million GBX3.05 Billion GBX3.10 Billion ▲ +83.5%
1996 -0.10x GBX-262.70 Million GBX2.64 Billion GBX2.90 Billion ▼ -134.7%
1995 0.29x GBX841.30 Million GBX2.94 Billion GBX2.09 Billion ▲ +2.0%
1994 0.28x GBX698.30 Million GBX2.49 Billion GBX1.79 Billion ▼ -9.1%
1993 0.31x GBX566.70 Million GBX1.83 Billion GBX1.27 Billion ▲ +281.8%
1992 0.08x GBX189.00 Million GBX2.34 Billion GBX2.15 Billion ▼ -91.9%
1991 1.00x GBX1.08 Billion GBX1.08 Billion GBX0.00 ▲ +0.0%
1990 1.00x GBX846.50 Million GBX846.50 Million GBX0.00 ▲ +0.0%
1989 1.00x GBX830.50 Million GBX830.50 Million GBX0.00 ▲ +0.0%
1988 1.00x GBX754.00 Million GBX754.00 Million GBX0.00 —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).