First Busey Corp (BUSE) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
First Busey Corp (BUSE) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.90x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $64.85 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($72.19 Million). See BUSE working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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First Busey Corp Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1995–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for First Busey Corp across 29 annual periods. Explore First Busey Corp cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for First Busey Corp (1995–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for First Busey Corp. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see First Busey Corp (BUSE) market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.90x | $173.76 Million | $192.57 Million | $19.62 Million | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.96x | $171.84 Million | $178.27 Million | $6.43 Million | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.95x | $163.86 Million | $173.39 Million | $9.53 Million | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.97x | $160.80 Million | $165.79 Million | $4.99 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.97x | $156.97 Million | $162.01 Million | $5.04 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.98x | $165.10 Million | $169.30 Million | $4.20 Million | ▲ +16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.84x | $67.56 Million | $80.80 Million | $13.24 Million | ▼ -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.94x | $190.93 Million | $202.55 Million | $11.62 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.94x | $238.38 Million | $253.36 Million | $14.98 Million | ▲ +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.93x | $57.39 Million | $61.51 Million | $4.11 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.94x | $64.33 Million | $68.11 Million | $3.78 Million | ▼ -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.97x | $95.60 Million | $98.15 Million | $2.55 Million | ▲ +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.82x | $40.46 Million | $49.07 Million | $8.61 Million | ▼ -15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.98x | $113.13 Million | $115.88 Million | $2.75 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.98x | $85.73 Million | $87.77 Million | $2.04 Million | ▲ +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.91x | $46.58 Million | $51.39 Million | $4.82 Million | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.87x | $71.02 Million | $81.38 Million | $10.35 Million | ▲ +47.0% |
| 2007 | 0.59x | $21.12 Million | $35.57 Million | $14.45 Million | ▼ -23.3% |
| 2006 | 0.77x | $22.70 Million | $29.32 Million | $6.62 Million | ▼ -18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.95x | $28.82 Million | $30.30 Million | $1.49 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.93x | $45.07 Million | $48.60 Million | $3.53 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.93x | $50.84 Million | $54.57 Million | $3.72 Million | ▲ +1952.1% |
| 2001 | -0.05x | $-114.00K | $2.27 Million | $2.38 Million | ▼ -107.3% |
| 2000 | 0.69x | $15.35 Million | $22.34 Million | $6.99 Million | ▼ -15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.82x | $17.70 Million | $21.70 Million | $4.00 Million | ▲ +61.2% |
| 1998 | 0.51x | $4.30 Million | $8.50 Million | $4.20 Million | ▼ -24.5% |
| 1997 | 0.67x | $6.90 Million | $10.30 Million | $3.40 Million | ▼ -23.5% |
| 1996 | 0.88x | $12.08 Million | $13.79 Million | $1.71 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.87x | $12.34 Million | $14.12 Million | $1.79 Million | — |