Unilever PLC (ULVR) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Unilever PLC (ULVR) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.88x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of GBX5.48 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow (GBX6.22 Billion). See ULVR current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Unilever PLC Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1991–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Unilever PLC across 34 annual periods. Explore debt repayment capacity of Unilever PLC to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Unilever PLC (1991–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Unilever PLC. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Unilever PLC market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (GBX) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.82x | GBX6.39 Billion | GBX7.78 Billion | GBX1.39 Billion | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.79x | GBX7.55 Billion | GBX9.52 Billion | GBX1.97 Billion | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.81x | GBX7.68 Billion | GBX9.43 Billion | GBX1.75 Billion | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.78x | GBX5.66 Billion | GBX7.28 Billion | GBX1.63 Billion | ▼ -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.84x | GBX6.73 Billion | GBX7.97 Billion | GBX1.24 Billion | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.90x | GBX8.13 Billion | GBX9.06 Billion | GBX932.00 Million | ▲ +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.82x | GBX6.68 Billion | GBX8.11 Billion | GBX1.43 Billion | ▲ +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.79x | GBX5.33 Billion | GBX6.75 Billion | GBX1.42 Billion | ▲ +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.78x | GBX5.67 Billion | GBX7.29 Billion | GBX1.62 Billion | ▲ +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.73x | GBX5.17 Billion | GBX7.05 Billion | GBX1.88 Billion | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.70x | GBX5.13 Billion | GBX7.33 Billion | GBX2.20 Billion | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.63x | GBX3.50 Billion | GBX5.54 Billion | GBX2.04 Billion | ▼ -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.68x | GBX4.27 Billion | GBX6.29 Billion | GBX2.03 Billion | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.65x | GBX4.46 Billion | GBX6.84 Billion | GBX2.38 Billion | ▲ +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.62x | GBX3.35 Billion | GBX5.45 Billion | GBX2.10 Billion | ▼ -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.67x | GBX3.67 Billion | GBX5.49 Billion | GBX1.81 Billion | ▼ -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.76x | GBX4.41 Billion | GBX5.77 Billion | GBX1.37 Billion | ▲ +13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.68x | GBX2.29 Billion | GBX3.38 Billion | GBX1.10 Billion | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.70x | GBX2.34 Billion | GBX3.32 Billion | GBX983.00 Million | ▼ -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.76x | GBX2.97 Billion | GBX3.91 Billion | GBX934.00 Million | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.81x | GBX3.54 Billion | GBX4.35 Billion | GBX813.00 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.82x | GBX4.57 Billion | GBX5.55 Billion | GBX977.43 Million | ▲ +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.75x | GBX3.19 Billion | GBX4.22 Billion | GBX1.04 Billion | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.73x | GBX3.47 Billion | GBX4.77 Billion | GBX1.30 Billion | ▲ +19.3% |
| 2001 | 0.61x | GBX2.13 Billion | GBX3.49 Billion | GBX1.36 Billion | ▲ +15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.53x | GBX2.39 Billion | GBX4.54 Billion | GBX2.15 Billion | ▲ +27.2% |
| 1998 | 0.41x | GBX893.07 Million | GBX2.16 Billion | GBX1.26 Billion | ▼ -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.42x | GBX1.06 Billion | GBX2.50 Billion | GBX1.44 Billion | ▼ -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.46x | GBX1.35 Billion | GBX2.96 Billion | GBX1.61 Billion | ▲ +67.3% |
| 1995 | 0.27x | GBX549.54 Million | GBX2.01 Billion | GBX1.46 Billion | ▲ +96.1% |
| 1994 | 0.14x | GBX294.50 Million | GBX2.12 Billion | GBX1.82 Billion | ▲ +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.14x | GBX292.97 Million | GBX2.12 Billion | GBX1.82 Billion | ▼ -42.7% |
| 1992 | 0.24x | GBX443.06 Million | GBX1.84 Billion | GBX1.39 Billion | ▼ -20.7% |
| 1991 | 0.30x | GBX647.27 Million | GBX2.13 Billion | GBX1.48 Billion | — |