AstraZeneca PLC Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.54x

AstraZeneca PLC 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). Check AZN asset resilience ratio to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

FCF Generation Index

0.54x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$1.82 Billion
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$3.36 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$1.54 Billion
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of AstraZeneca PLC (1990–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of AstraZeneca PLC from 1990 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for AstraZeneca PLC across 36 annual periods. Explore AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

AstraZeneca PLC Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1990–2025)

AstraZeneca PLC free cash flow generation index by year from 1990 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for AstraZeneca PLC. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see AZN cash flow conversion.

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 —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).