ICON PLC (ICLR) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of September 2025:
0.86x
ICON PLC (ICLR) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.86x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $351.89 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($408.51 Million). See working capital position of ICON PLC to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
FCF Generation Index
0.86x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
$351.89 Million
USD
Operating Cash Flow
$408.51 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$56.62 Million
USD
ICON PLC Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1998–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for ICON PLC across 26 annual periods. Explore ICLR operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for ICON PLC (1998–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for ICON PLC. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is ICON PLC worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.87x | $1.12 Billion | $1.29 Billion | $168.06 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.88x | $1.02 Billion | $1.16 Billion | $140.69 Million | ▲ +17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.75x | $421.15 Million | $563.32 Million | $142.16 Million | ▼ -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.89x | $735.39 Million | $829.14 Million | $93.75 Million | ▼ -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.91x | $543.67 Million | $594.72 Million | $51.05 Million | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.88x | $361.90 Million | $412.54 Million | $50.65 Million | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.82x | $215.62 Million | $264.01 Million | $48.40 Million | ▲ +542.2% |
| 2017 | 0.13x | $48.71 Million | $383.08 Million | $28.00K | ▼ -84.8% |
| 2016 | 0.84x | $216.60 Million | $259.20 Million | $42.60 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.82x | $229.80 Million | $279.53 Million | $49.73 Million | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.81x | $137.17 Million | $169.95 Million | $32.78 Million | ▼ -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.87x | $191.74 Million | $221.23 Million | $29.49 Million | ▲ +18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.73x | $82.98 Million | $113.77 Million | $30.79 Million | ▲ +197.6% |
| 2011 | -0.75x | $-15.09 Million | $20.19 Million | $35.28 Million | ▼ -215.7% |
| 2010 | 0.65x | $56.48 Million | $87.43 Million | $30.95 Million | ▼ -25.5% |
| 2009 | 0.87x | $221.28 Million | $255.07 Million | $33.79 Million | ▲ +426.2% |
| 2008 | 0.16x | $13.40 Million | $81.28 Million | $67.88 Million | ▲ +121.8% |
| 2007 | -0.75x | $-32.42 Million | $42.97 Million | $75.39 Million | ▼ -301.1% |
| 2006 | 0.38x | $18.94 Million | $50.45 Million | $31.52 Million | ▲ +212.9% |
| 2005 | 0.12x | $1.65 Million | $13.78 Million | $12.13 Million | ▼ -82.9% |
| 2004 | 0.70x | $30.55 Million | $43.64 Million | $13.10 Million | ▲ +148.2% |
| 2003 | -1.45x | $-31.18 Million | $21.48 Million | $52.66 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.45x | $-31.18 Million | $21.48 Million | $52.66 Million | ▼ -466.1% |
| 2001 | 0.40x | $6.84 Million | $17.27 Million | $10.43 Million | ▲ +273.3% |
| 1999 | 0.11x | $892.00K | $8.40 Million | $7.51 Million | ▲ +102.0% |
| 1998 | -5.27x | $-7.90 Million | $1.50 Million | $9.40 Million | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).