Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
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). See working capital to net assets of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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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 Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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 WBA stock market capitalisation.
| 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 | — |