Smith & Nephew PLC Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.58x

Smith & Nephew PLC free cash flow generation index. Smith & Nephew PLC (SN) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.58x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of GBX257.87 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow (GBX446.31 Million). Check SN asset resilience ratio to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

FCF Generation Index

0.58x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

GBX257.87 Million
GBX

Operating Cash Flow

GBX446.31 Million
GBX

Capital Expenditures

GBX188.44 Million
GBX

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Smith & Nephew PLC (1991–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of Smith & Nephew PLC from 1991 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Smith & Nephew PLC across 34 annual periods. Explore reinvestment intensity of Smith & Nephew PLC to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Smith & Nephew PLC Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1991–2025)

Smith & Nephew PLC free cash flow generation index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Smith & Nephew PLC. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Smith & Nephew PLC cash conversion from operations.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (GBX) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.66x GBX869.88 Million GBX1.31 Billion GBX442.08 Million ▲ +8.0%
2024 0.61x GBX606.00 Million GBX987.00 Million GBX381.00 Million ▲ +106.2%
2023 0.30x GBX181.00 Million GBX608.00 Million GBX427.00 Million ▲ +26.7%
2022 0.24x GBX110.00 Million GBX468.00 Million GBX358.00 Million ▼ -56.0%
2021 0.53x GBX469.00 Million GBX877.00 Million GBX408.00 Million ▲ +1.6%
2020 0.53x GBX492.00 Million GBX935.00 Million GBX443.00 Million ▼ -19.1%
2019 0.65x GBX760.00 Million GBX1.17 Billion GBX408.00 Million ▲ +3.7%
2018 0.63x GBX584.00 Million GBX931.00 Million GBX347.00 Million ▼ -4.2%
2017 0.66x GBX714.00 Million GBX1.09 Billion GBX376.00 Million ▲ +21.7%
2016 0.54x GBX457.00 Million GBX849.00 Million GBX392.00 Million ▼ -17.5%
2015 0.65x GBX672.00 Million GBX1.03 Billion GBX358.00 Million ▲ +44.7%
2014 0.45x GBX308.00 Million GBX683.00 Million GBX375.00 Million ▼ -25.8%
2013 0.61x GBX527.00 Million GBX867.00 Million GBX340.00 Million ▼ -13.9%
2012 0.71x GBX637.00 Million GBX902.00 Million GBX265.00 Million ▲ +14.1%
2011 0.62x GBX521.00 Million GBX842.00 Million GBX321.00 Million ▼ -2.3%
2010 0.63x GBX544.00 Million GBX859.00 Million GBX315.00 Million ▲ +13.6%
2009 0.56x GBX401.00 Million GBX719.00 Million GBX318.00 Million ▲ +14.0%
2008 0.49x GBX277.00 Million GBX566.00 Million GBX289.00 Million ▼ -9.8%
2007 0.54x GBX230.00 Million GBX424.00 Million GBX194.00 Million ▲ +46.9%
2006 0.37x GBX130.00 Million GBX352.00 Million GBX222.00 Million ▲ +60.0%
2005 0.23x GBX60.00 Million GBX260.00 Million GBX200.00 Million ▼ -50.0%
2004 0.46x GBX167.73 Million GBX363.28 Million GBX195.55 Million ▼ -12.7%
2003 0.53x GBX146.43 Million GBX276.79 Million GBX130.36 Million ▲ +21.7%
2002 0.43x GBX105.55 Million GBX242.85 Million GBX137.30 Million ▲ +76.0%
2001 0.25x GBX35.68 Million GBX144.46 Million GBX108.78 Million ▲ +339.0%
1999 0.06x GBX6.47 Million GBX115.02 Million GBX108.55 Million ▲ +205.5%
1998 0.02x GBX2.16 Million GBX117.19 Million GBX115.03 Million ▲ +136.1%
1997 -0.05x GBX-5.79 Million GBX113.57 Million GBX119.35 Million ▼ -141.1%
1996 0.12x GBX17.64 Million GBX142.14 Million GBX124.50 Million ▲ +125.2%
1995 -0.49x GBX-35.69 Million GBX72.47 Million GBX108.16 Million ▼ -432.4%
1994 0.15x GBX17.35 Million GBX117.10 Million GBX99.75 Million ▲ +111.8%
1993 -1.26x GBX-54.43 Million GBX43.34 Million GBX97.78 Million ▼ -1566.3%
1992 0.09x GBX6.52 Million GBX76.14 Million GBX69.62 Million ▼ -61.6%
1991 0.22x GBX23.76 Million GBX106.47 Million GBX82.71 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).