Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of May 2025: 0.58x

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.58x as of May 2025. Free cash flow of $336.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($584.00 Million). Read WBA liabilities breakdown for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.58x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$336.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$584.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$248.00 Million
USD

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2024)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc across 36 annual periods. Explore how much does Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc reinvest in capital to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (1989–2024)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2024 -0.36x $-363.00 Million $1.02 Billion $1.38 Billion ▼ -671.0%
2023 0.06x $141.00 Million $2.26 Billion $2.12 Billion ▼ -88.8%
2022 0.56x $2.17 Billion $3.90 Billion $1.73 Billion ▼ -26.1%
2021 0.75x $4.18 Billion $5.55 Billion $1.38 Billion ▲ +0.3%
2020 0.75x $4.11 Billion $5.48 Billion $1.37 Billion ▲ +7.7%
2019 0.70x $3.89 Billion $5.59 Billion $1.70 Billion ▼ -16.6%
2018 0.83x $6.90 Billion $8.27 Billion $1.37 Billion ▲ +2.6%
2017 0.81x $5.90 Billion $7.25 Billion $1.35 Billion ▼ -2.1%
2016 0.83x $6.52 Billion $7.85 Billion $1.32 Billion ▲ +6.7%
2015 0.78x $4.41 Billion $5.66 Billion $1.25 Billion ▲ +8.8%
2014 0.72x $2.79 Billion $3.89 Billion $1.11 Billion ▼ -0.3%
2013 0.72x $3.09 Billion $4.30 Billion $1.21 Billion ▲ +10.5%
2012 0.65x $2.88 Billion $4.43 Billion $1.55 Billion ▼ -2.5%
2011 0.67x $2.43 Billion $3.64 Billion $1.21 Billion ▼ -8.5%
2010 0.73x $2.73 Billion $3.74 Billion $1.01 Billion ▲ +37.3%
2009 0.53x $2.18 Billion $4.11 Billion $1.93 Billion ▲ +98.3%
2008 0.27x $814.00 Million $3.04 Billion $2.23 Billion ▲ +10.5%
2007 0.24x $571.40 Million $2.36 Billion $1.79 Billion ▼ -46.3%
2006 0.45x $1.10 Billion $2.44 Billion $1.34 Billion ▲ +363.2%
2005 0.10x $133.70 Million $1.37 Billion $1.24 Billion ▼ -77.4%
2004 0.43x $713.20 Million $1.65 Billion $939.50 Million ▼ -7.6%
2003 0.47x $696.40 Million $1.49 Billion $795.10 Million ▲ +27.6%
2002 0.37x $539.40 Million $1.47 Billion $934.40 Million ▲ +150.8%
2001 -0.72x $-517.80 Million $719.20 Million $1.24 Billion ▼ -374.6%
2000 -0.15x $-147.40 Million $971.70 Million $1.12 Billion ▼ -33.4%
1999 -0.11x $-71.10 Million $625.20 Million $696.30 Million ▲ +7.2%
1998 -0.12x $-70.00 Million $571.00 Million $641.00 Million ▼ -148.3%
1997 0.25x $165.00 Million $650.00 Million $485.00 Million ▲ +123.6%
1996 0.11x $46.70 Million $411.30 Million $364.60 Million ▲ +12.9%
1995 0.10x $34.70 Million $345.00 Million $310.30 Million ▼ -45.3%
1994 0.18x $65.40 Million $355.40 Million $290.00 Million ▼ -53.8%
1993 0.40x $122.20 Million $306.90 Million $184.70 Million ▼ -30.3%
1992 0.57x $193.00 Million $337.90 Million $144.90 Million ▲ +1125.4%
1991 0.05x $9.90 Million $212.40 Million $202.50 Million ▼ -76.5%
1990 0.20x $47.40 Million $239.10 Million $191.70 Million ▼ -41.5%
1989 0.34x $62.10 Million $183.40 Million $121.30 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).