Apple Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.96x

Apple Inc free cash flow generation index. Apple Inc (AAPL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.96x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $51.55 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($53.92 Billion).

FCF Generation Index

0.96x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$51.55 Billion
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$53.92 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$2.37 Billion
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Apple Inc (1989–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of Apple Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Apple Inc across 35 annual periods. See Apple Inc financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Apple Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1989–2025)

Apple Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Apple Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see AAPL cash flow metrics.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.89x $98.77 Billion $111.48 Billion $12.71 Billion ▼ -3.7%
2024 0.92x $108.81 Billion $118.25 Billion $9.45 Billion ▲ +2.1%
2023 0.90x $99.58 Billion $110.54 Billion $10.96 Billion ▼ -1.3%
2022 0.91x $111.44 Billion $122.15 Billion $10.71 Billion ▲ +2.1%
2021 0.89x $92.95 Billion $104.04 Billion $11.09 Billion ▼ -1.8%
2020 0.91x $73.36 Billion $80.67 Billion $7.31 Billion ▲ +7.1%
2019 0.85x $58.90 Billion $69.39 Billion $10.49 Billion ▲ +2.5%
2018 0.83x $64.12 Billion $77.43 Billion $13.31 Billion ▲ +3.7%
2017 0.80x $50.80 Billion $63.60 Billion $12.45 Billion ▲ +0.6%
2016 0.79x $52.28 Billion $65.82 Billion $12.73 Billion ▼ -7.5%
2015 0.86x $69.78 Billion $81.27 Billion $11.25 Billion ▲ +2.7%
2014 0.84x $49.90 Billion $59.71 Billion $9.57 Billion ▲ +0.6%
2013 0.83x $44.59 Billion $53.67 Billion $8.16 Billion ▲ +1.9%
2012 0.82x $41.45 Billion $50.86 Billion $8.29 Billion ▲ +1.7%
2011 0.80x $30.08 Billion $37.53 Billion $4.26 Billion ▼ -9.5%
2010 0.89x $16.47 Billion $18.59 Billion $2.00 Billion ▲ +0.6%
2009 0.88x $8.95 Billion $10.16 Billion $1.14 Billion ▲ +0.6%
2008 0.88x $8.40 Billion $9.60 Billion $1.09 Billion ▲ +6.7%
2007 0.82x $4.48 Billion $5.47 Billion $735.00 Million ▲ +16.4%
2006 0.70x $1.56 Billion $2.22 Billion $657.00 Million ▼ -21.5%
2005 0.90x $2.27 Billion $2.54 Billion $260.00 Million ▲ +10.6%
2004 0.81x $758.00 Million $934.00 Million $176.00 Million ▲ +87.6%
2003 0.43x $125.00 Million $289.00 Million $164.00 Million ▲ +145.3%
2002 -0.96x $-85.00 Million $89.00 Million $174.00 Million ▼ -275.9%
2001 -0.25x $-47.00 Million $185.00 Million $232.00 Million ▼ -129.2%
2000 0.87x $719.00 Million $826.00 Million $107.00 Million ▼ -7.5%
1999 0.94x $751.00 Million $798.00 Million $47.00 Million ▲ +1.4%
1998 0.93x $719.00 Million $775.00 Million $56.00 Million ▲ +29.2%
1997 0.72x $135.00 Million $188.00 Million $53.00 Million ▼ -17.5%
1996 0.87x $452.00 Million $519.00 Million $67.00 Million ▲ +11.2%
1994 0.78x $577.41 Million $737.00 Million $159.59 Million ▲ +0.5%
1992 0.78x $688.80 Million $883.70 Million $194.85 Million ▲ +212.0%
1991 -0.70x $-89.60 Million $128.70 Million $218.30 Million ▼ -190.7%
1990 0.77x $739.60 Million $963.90 Million $224.30 Million ▲ +45.1%
1989 0.53x $268.30 Million $507.30 Million $239.00 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).