AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.54x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $1.82 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($3.36 Billion). See AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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AstraZeneca PLC Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for AstraZeneca PLC across 36 annual periods. Explore AZN operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for AstraZeneca PLC (1990–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for AstraZeneca PLC. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is AstraZeneca PLC worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.81x | $11.77 Billion | $14.57 Billion | $2.81 Billion | ▲ +31.6% |
| 2024 | 0.61x | $7.28 Billion | $11.86 Billion | $4.59 Billion | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.63x | $6.57 Billion | $10.35 Billion | $3.78 Billion | ▼ -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.74x | $7.24 Billion | $9.81 Billion | $2.57 Billion | ▲ +16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.63x | $3.76 Billion | $5.96 Billion | $2.20 Billion | ▲ +38.1% |
| 2020 | 0.46x | $2.19 Billion | $4.80 Billion | $2.61 Billion | ▲ +166.6% |
| 2019 | 0.17x | $509.00 Million | $2.97 Billion | $2.46 Billion | ▼ -64.0% |
| 2018 | 0.48x | $1.25 Billion | $2.62 Billion | $1.37 Billion | ▼ -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.55x | $1.96 Billion | $3.58 Billion | $1.62 Billion | ▲ +23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.44x | $1.83 Billion | $4.14 Billion | $2.31 Billion | ▲ +173.9% |
| 2015 | 0.16x | $536.00 Million | $3.32 Billion | $2.79 Billion | ▼ -73.6% |
| 2014 | 0.61x | $4.31 Billion | $7.06 Billion | $2.75 Billion | ▼ -15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.72x | $5.34 Billion | $7.40 Billion | $2.06 Billion | ▲ +115.4% |
| 2012 | 0.34x | $2.33 Billion | $6.95 Billion | $4.62 Billion | ▼ -59.8% |
| 2011 | 0.83x | $6.52 Billion | $7.82 Billion | $1.30 Billion | ▲ +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.77x | $8.26 Billion | $10.68 Billion | $2.42 Billion | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.75x | $8.78 Billion | $11.74 Billion | $2.96 Billion | ▲ +39.1% |
| 2008 | 0.54x | $4.70 Billion | $8.74 Billion | $4.04 Billion | ▼ -30.7% |
| 2007 | 0.78x | $5.83 Billion | $7.51 Billion | $1.68 Billion | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.83x | $6.35 Billion | $7.69 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.85x | $5.76 Billion | $6.74 Billion | $979.00 Million | ▼ -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.93x | $4.54 Billion | $4.87 Billion | $332.00 Million | ▲ +49.2% |
| 2003 | 0.62x | $2.13 Billion | $3.42 Billion | $1.28 Billion | ▼ -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.72x | $3.49 Billion | $4.83 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▲ +340.7% |
| 2001 | 0.16x | $443.83 Million | $2.71 Billion | $2.26 Billion | ▼ -56.2% |
| 2000 | 0.37x | $875.25 Million | $2.34 Billion | $1.46 Billion | ▲ +118.5% |
| 1999 | -2.03x | $-1.84 Billion | $908.55 Million | $2.75 Billion | ▼ -5219.8% |
| 1998 | 0.04x | $34.86 Million | $879.74 Million | $844.88 Million | ▲ +458.2% |
| 1997 | -0.01x | $-8.27 Million | $747.21 Million | $755.47 Million | ▼ -105.8% |
| 1996 | 0.19x | $148.99 Million | $787.75 Million | $638.76 Million | ▼ -28.3% |
| 1995 | 0.26x | $154.52 Million | $585.64 Million | $431.11 Million | ▲ +24.2% |
| 1994 | 0.21x | $132.89 Million | $625.36 Million | $492.47 Million | ▼ -38.2% |
| 1993 | 0.34x | $242.59 Million | $705.58 Million | $462.99 Million | ▲ +135.4% |
| 1992 | -0.97x | $-200.20 Million | $206.27 Million | $406.47 Million | ▼ -509.5% |
| 1991 | 0.24x | $119.76 Million | $505.22 Million | $385.46 Million | ▼ -28.2% |
| 1990 | 0.33x | $266.19 Million | $806.30 Million | $540.10 Million | — |