Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of September 2025: 1.03x

Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 1.03x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $217.08 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($209.78 Million). Explore Wintrust Financial Corporation capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

1.03x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$217.08 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$209.78 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$7.30 Million
USD

Wintrust Financial Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1997–2024)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Wintrust Financial Corporation across 24 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WTFC operating cash flow.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Wintrust Financial Corporation (1997–2024)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Wintrust Financial Corporation. Check cash flow reinvestment rate of Wintrust Financial Corporation 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
2024 0.88x $635.52 Million $721.56 Million $86.03 Million ▼ -11.9%
2023 1.00x $1.84 Billion $1.84 Billion $45.20 Million ▲ +4.0%
2022 0.96x $1.32 Billion $1.38 Billion $53.45 Million ▲ +1.2%
2021 0.95x $1.07 Billion $1.13 Billion $57.08 Million ▲ +37.3%
2019 0.69x $183.97 Million $265.99 Million $82.02 Million ▼ -15.5%
2018 0.82x $308.91 Million $377.18 Million $68.27 Million ▼ -3.9%
2017 0.85x $342.43 Million $401.63 Million $59.19 Million ▼ -4.3%
2016 0.89x $277.04 Million $310.97 Million $33.92 Million ▲ +872.7%
2015 -0.12x $-4.49 Million $38.97 Million $43.46 Million ▼ -114.1%
2014 0.82x $168.23 Million $206.37 Million $38.14 Million ▼ -6.2%
2013 0.87x $249.51 Million $287.21 Million $37.69 Million ▲ +20.1%
2012 0.72x $194.33 Million $268.65 Million $74.33 Million ▲ +7.0%
2011 0.68x $165.13 Million $244.27 Million $79.13 Million ▼ -10.3%
2010 0.75x $93.50 Million $124.01 Million $30.51 Million ▼ -7.0%
2008 0.81x $122.66 Million $151.29 Million $28.63 Million ▲ +28.9%
2007 0.63x $72.55 Million $115.38 Million $42.83 Million ▲ +211.1%
2006 -0.57x $-23.43 Million $41.39 Million $64.82 Million ▼ -194.7%
2005 0.60x $69.90 Million $116.91 Million $47.01 Million ▼ -20.7%
2004 0.75x $93.92 Million $124.53 Million $30.61 Million ▲ +7.6%
2003 0.70x $96.34 Million $137.49 Million $41.15 Million ▲ +30.3%
2002 0.54x $31.83 Million $59.21 Million $27.37 Million ▼ -8.0%
2000 0.58x $27.38 Million $46.84 Million $19.46 Million ▲ +62.1%
1999 0.36x $9.71 Million $26.93 Million $17.22 Million ▲ +121.4%
1997 -1.68x $-10.10 Million $6.00 Million $16.10 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).