Liberty Global PLC (LBTYA) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: -2.70x

Liberty Global PLC (LBTYA) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -2.70x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $-290.00 Million represents -3% of operating cash flow ($107.60 Million). Read Liberty Global PLC balance sheet liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

-2.70x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$-290.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$107.60 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$397.60 Million
USD

Liberty Global PLC Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2004–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Liberty Global PLC across 22 annual periods. Explore capital reinvestment ratio of Liberty Global PLC to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Liberty Global PLC (2004–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Liberty Global PLC. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see LBTYA market cap.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 -0.10x $-123.00 Million $1.22 Billion $1.34 Billion ▼ -118.2%
2024 0.55x $1.12 Billion $2.03 Billion $908.50 Million ▼ -3.7%
2023 0.57x $1.24 Billion $2.17 Billion $921.90 Million ▼ -16.3%
2022 0.69x $1.95 Billion $2.84 Billion $891.30 Million ▲ +13.7%
2021 0.60x $2.14 Billion $3.55 Billion $1.41 Billion ▼ -12.7%
2020 0.69x $2.89 Billion $4.19 Billion $1.29 Billion ▼ -7.3%
2019 0.75x $3.42 Billion $4.59 Billion $1.17 Billion ▼ -1.5%
2018 0.76x $4.51 Billion $5.96 Billion $1.45 Billion ▼ -3.2%
2017 0.78x $4.46 Billion $5.71 Billion $1.25 Billion ▲ +5.4%
2016 0.74x $4.40 Billion $5.94 Billion $1.54 Billion ▲ +22.7%
2015 0.60x $3.46 Billion $5.73 Billion $2.27 Billion ▲ +15.9%
2014 0.52x $2.92 Billion $5.60 Billion $2.68 Billion ▲ +41.3%
2013 0.37x $1.45 Billion $3.93 Billion $2.48 Billion ▲ +2.4%
2012 0.36x $1.05 Billion $2.92 Billion $1.87 Billion ▲ +21.8%
2011 0.30x $809.30 Million $2.74 Billion $1.93 Billion ▲ +37.9%
2010 0.21x $489.10 Million $2.28 Billion $1.79 Billion ▼ -35.7%
2009 0.33x $1.12 Billion $3.35 Billion $2.24 Billion ▲ +37.1%
2008 0.24x $763.00 Million $3.14 Billion $2.38 Billion ▲ +20.3%
2007 0.20x $515.30 Million $2.55 Billion $2.03 Billion ▲ +2.5%
2006 0.20x $370.10 Million $1.88 Billion $1.51 Billion ▲ +196.3%
2005 -0.20x $-322.43 Million $1.58 Billion $1.90 Billion ▼ -164.2%
2004 0.32x $237.89 Million $746.24 Million $508.35 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).