FirstGroup PLC (FGP) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.34x

FirstGroup PLC (FGP) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.34x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of GBX68.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow (GBX200.80 Million). See FirstGroup PLC current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

0.34x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

GBX68.00 Million
GBX

Operating Cash Flow

GBX200.80 Million
GBX

Capital Expenditures

GBX132.80 Million
GBX

FirstGroup PLC Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1995–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for FirstGroup PLC across 31 annual periods. Explore how well can FirstGroup PLC service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for FirstGroup PLC (1995–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for FirstGroup PLC. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see FGP stock market capitalisation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (GBX) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.79x GBX597.80 Million GBX754.20 Million GBX156.40 Million ▲ +32.9%
2024 0.60x GBX324.00 Million GBX543.30 Million GBX216.90 Million ▼ -13.6%
2023 0.69x GBX395.90 Million GBX573.80 Million GBX177.90 Million ▲ +124.2%
2022 -2.85x GBX-186.20 Million GBX65.40 Million GBX251.60 Million ▼ -520.8%
2021 0.68x GBX814.80 Million GBX1.20 Billion GBX389.60 Million ▲ +3.3%
2020 0.66x GBX628.80 Million GBX959.80 Million GBX331.00 Million ▲ +159.3%
2019 0.25x GBX142.40 Million GBX563.70 Million GBX421.30 Million ▼ -33.2%
2018 0.38x GBX241.00 Million GBX636.90 Million GBX395.90 Million ▲ +34.6%
2017 0.28x GBX146.30 Million GBX520.40 Million GBX374.10 Million ▲ +624.0%
2016 0.04x GBX15.90 Million GBX409.50 Million GBX393.60 Million ▲ +112.2%
2015 -0.32x GBX-103.70 Million GBX325.20 Million GBX428.90 Million ▼ -709.2%
2014 0.05x GBX15.30 Million GBX292.30 Million GBX277.00 Million ▼ -85.4%
2013 0.36x GBX119.60 Million GBX332.70 Million GBX213.10 Million ▼ -43.9%
2012 0.64x GBX304.50 Million GBX475.40 Million GBX170.90 Million ▲ +3.0%
2011 0.62x GBX345.40 Million GBX555.70 Million GBX210.30 Million ▲ +14.0%
2010 0.55x GBX246.70 Million GBX452.30 Million GBX205.60 Million ▲ +54.8%
2009 0.35x GBX174.20 Million GBX494.40 Million GBX320.20 Million ▲ +103.9%
2008 0.17x GBX63.20 Million GBX365.80 Million GBX302.60 Million ▲ +15.2%
2007 0.15x GBX44.30 Million GBX295.50 Million GBX251.20 Million ▼ -9.2%
2006 0.17x GBX38.80 Million GBX235.00 Million GBX196.20 Million ▼ -53.9%
2005 0.36x GBX69.40 Million GBX193.70 Million GBX124.30 Million ▲ +2865.0%
2004 -0.01x GBX-2.30 Million GBX177.50 Million GBX179.80 Million ▼ -111.5%
2003 0.11x GBX13.70 Million GBX121.10 Million GBX107.40 Million ▲ +63.5%
2002 0.07x GBX11.50 Million GBX166.20 Million GBX154.70 Million ▼ -78.8%
2001 0.33x GBX48.90 Million GBX150.00 Million GBX101.10 Million ▲ +46.2%
2000 0.22x GBX24.70 Million GBX110.80 Million GBX86.10 Million ▲ +3.7%
1999 0.22x GBX17.70 Million GBX82.30 Million GBX64.60 Million ▼ -65.4%
1998 0.62x GBX43.50 Million GBX69.90 Million GBX26.40 Million ▼ -13.4%
1997 0.72x GBX40.80 Million GBX56.80 Million GBX16.00 Million ▲ +1.7%
1996 0.71x GBX23.30 Million GBX33.00 Million GBX9.70 Million ▼ -11.7%
1995 0.80x GBX25.50 Million GBX31.90 Million GBX6.40 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).