Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NWL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NWL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.57x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $91.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($161.00 Million). See Newell Rubbermaid Inc. current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Newell Rubbermaid Inc. Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Newell Rubbermaid Inc. across 36 annual periods. Explore Newell Rubbermaid Inc. cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Newell Rubbermaid Inc.. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NWL) total market value.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.06x | $17.00 Million | $264.00 Million | $247.00 Million | ▼ -86.5% |
| 2024 | 0.48x | $237.00 Million | $496.00 Million | $259.00 Million | ▼ -31.2% |
| 2023 | 0.69x | $646.00 Million | $930.00 Million | $284.00 Million | ▲ +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.67x | $595.00 Million | $884.00 Million | $289.00 Million | ▼ -17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.82x | $1.17 Billion | $1.43 Billion | $259.00 Million | ▲ +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.75x | $779.10 Million | $1.04 Billion | $264.90 Million | ▲ +71.7% |
| 2018 | 0.43x | $295.60 Million | $680.00 Million | $384.40 Million | ▼ -22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.56x | $525.80 Million | $932.00 Million | $406.20 Million | ▼ -25.6% |
| 2016 | 0.76x | $1.39 Billion | $1.83 Billion | $441.40 Million | ▲ +21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.63x | $354.40 Million | $565.80 Million | $211.40 Million | ▼ -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.74x | $472.20 Million | $634.10 Million | $161.90 Million | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.77x | $467.00 Million | $605.20 Million | $138.20 Million | ▲ +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.71x | $441.30 Million | $618.50 Million | $177.20 Million | ▲ +18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.60x | $338.40 Million | $561.30 Million | $222.90 Million | ▼ -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.72x | $417.90 Million | $582.60 Million | $164.70 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.75x | $449.50 Million | $602.80 Million | $153.30 Million | ▲ +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.65x | $297.10 Million | $454.90 Million | $157.80 Million | ▼ -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.76x | $498.00 Million | $655.30 Million | $157.30 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.79x | $505.10 Million | $643.40 Million | $138.30 Million | ▼ -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.86x | $549.40 Million | $641.60 Million | $92.20 Million | ▲ +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.82x | $538.10 Million | $660.00 Million | $121.90 Million | ▲ +33.2% |
| 2003 | 0.61x | $473.20 Million | $773.20 Million | $300.00 Million | ▼ -13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.71x | $616.80 Million | $868.90 Million | $252.10 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.71x | $615.64 Million | $865.42 Million | $249.78 Million | ▲ +44.5% |
| 2000 | 0.49x | $306.92 Million | $623.49 Million | $316.56 Million | ▲ +3309.0% |
| 1999 | 0.01x | $8.00 Million | $554.00 Million | $546.00 Million | ▲ +101.5% |
| 1998 | -0.93x | $-282.70 Million | $302.60 Million | $585.30 Million | ▲ +15.2% |
| 1997 | -1.10x | $-426.60 Million | $387.10 Million | $813.70 Million | ▼ -288.4% |
| 1996 | 0.58x | $214.80 Million | $367.30 Million | $152.50 Million | ▲ +2468.5% |
| 1995 | 0.02x | $6.30 Million | $276.70 Million | $270.40 Million | ▼ -96.9% |
| 1994 | 0.72x | $172.40 Million | $238.40 Million | $66.00 Million | ▲ +175.6% |
| 1993 | -0.96x | $-28.80 Million | $30.10 Million | $58.90 Million | ▼ -1264.7% |
| 1992 | -0.07x | $-16.70 Million | $238.20 Million | $254.90 Million | ▼ -109.6% |
| 1991 | 0.73x | $157.00 Million | $214.10 Million | $57.10 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.74x | $103.50 Million | $140.10 Million | $36.60 Million | ▼ -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.78x | $88.70 Million | $113.80 Million | $25.10 Million | — |