Liberty Global PLC Class B (LBTYB) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of September 2025: 2.86x

Liberty Global PLC Class B (LBTYB) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 2.86x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $864.40 Million represents 3% of operating cash flow ($301.80 Million). See working capital position of Liberty Global PLC Class B to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

2.86x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$864.40 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$301.80 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$562.60 Million
USD

Liberty Global PLC Class B Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2004–2024)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Liberty Global PLC Class B across 21 annual periods. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Liberty Global PLC Class B to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Liberty Global PLC Class B (2004–2024)

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

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
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).