Shoe Carnival Inc (SCVL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of April 2026: 0.55x

Shoe Carnival Inc (SCVL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.55x as of April 2026. Free cash flow of $12.64 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($23.08 Million). Explore capital reinvestment ratio of Shoe Carnival Inc to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

0.55x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$12.64 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$23.08 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$10.44 Million
USD

Shoe Carnival Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1993–2026)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Shoe Carnival Inc across 32 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Shoe Carnival Inc.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Shoe Carnival Inc (1993–2026)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Shoe Carnival Inc. Check SCVL cash reinvestment to operating cash ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2026 0.37x $26.58 Million $71.30 Million $44.72 Million ▼ -44.9%
2025 0.68x $69.48 Million $102.64 Million $33.16 Million ▲ +25.0%
2024 0.54x $66.47 Million $122.76 Million $56.28 Million ▲ +201.7%
2023 -0.53x $-26.86 Million $50.44 Million $77.29 Million ▼ -167.6%
2022 0.79x $116.51 Million $147.89 Million $31.39 Million ▼ -2.1%
2021 0.80x $51.00 Million $63.40 Million $12.40 Million ▲ +11.2%
2020 0.72x $48.45 Million $66.95 Million $18.50 Million ▼ -19.6%
2019 0.90x $66.73 Million $74.14 Million $7.41 Million ▲ +75.5%
2018 0.51x $20.70 Million $40.35 Million $19.65 Million ▼ -22.0%
2017 0.66x $41.96 Million $63.79 Million $21.83 Million ▲ +25.6%
2016 0.52x $30.65 Million $58.55 Million $27.90 Million ▲ +25.2%
2015 0.42x $24.11 Million $57.65 Million $33.54 Million ▲ +111.0%
2014 0.20x $7.65 Million $38.62 Million $30.97 Million ▲ +4134.0%
2013 0.00x $-127.00K $25.85 Million $25.98 Million ▼ -101.6%
2012 0.31x $9.62 Million $30.88 Million $21.26 Million ▼ -39.0%
2011 0.51x $15.01 Million $29.42 Million $14.41 Million ▼ -21.4%
2010 0.65x $18.10 Million $27.90 Million $9.79 Million ▲ +50.0%
2009 0.43x $13.87 Million $32.08 Million $18.20 Million ▲ +495.0%
2008 0.07x $1.45 Million $19.88 Million $18.43 Million ▼ -50.7%
2007 0.15x $4.32 Million $29.27 Million $24.95 Million ▼ -73.8%
2006 0.56x $18.94 Million $33.69 Million $14.75 Million ▲ +9.8%
2005 0.51x $14.92 Million $29.13 Million $14.21 Million ▲ +131.7%
2004 -1.61x $-12.69 Million $7.86 Million $20.55 Million ▼ -621.8%
2003 0.31x $8.58 Million $27.72 Million $19.14 Million ▼ -42.1%
2002 0.53x $11.94 Million $22.33 Million $10.39 Million ▲ +115.2%
2001 -3.51x $-10.92 Million $3.11 Million $14.03 Million ▲ +93.8%
2000 -56.68x $-20.12 Million $355.00K $20.48 Million ▼ -23529.6%
1999 0.24x $4.50 Million $18.60 Million $14.10 Million ▼ -17.3%
1998 0.29x $3.10 Million $10.60 Million $7.50 Million ▼ -52.9%
1997 0.62x $10.30 Million $16.60 Million $6.30 Million ▲ +99.6%
1996 0.31x $2.30 Million $7.40 Million $5.10 Million ▲ +257.4%
1993 0.09x $200.00K $2.30 Million $2.10 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).