CARE Ratings Limited (CARERATING) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
CARE Ratings Limited (CARERATING) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 1.25x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of Rs318.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow (Rs253.53 Million). See CARERATING net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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CARE Ratings Limited Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2008–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for CARE Ratings Limited across 17 annual periods. Explore CARE Ratings Limited debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for CARE Ratings Limited (2008–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for CARE Ratings Limited. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is CARE Ratings Limited worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (INR) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.88x | Rs1.08 Billion | Rs1.23 Billion | Rs147.38 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.90x | Rs817.10 Million | Rs908.82 Million | Rs91.71 Million | ▲ +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.86x | Rs707.36 Million | Rs822.42 Million | Rs115.06 Million | ▲ +19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.72x | Rs490.20 Million | Rs680.03 Million | Rs189.83 Million | ▼ -24.0% |
| 2021 | 0.95x | Rs816.84 Million | Rs861.74 Million | Rs44.90 Million | ▲ +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.76x | Rs823.42 Million | Rs1.09 Billion | Rs262.20 Million | ▼ -22.8% |
| 2018 | 0.98x | Rs1.31 Billion | Rs1.34 Billion | Rs23.93 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.99x | Rs1.18 Billion | Rs1.19 Billion | Rs10.19 Million | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.97x | Rs1.04 Billion | Rs1.06 Billion | Rs28.64 Million | ▲ +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.89x | Rs958.78 Million | Rs1.07 Billion | Rs113.70 Million | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.97x | Rs1.04 Billion | Rs1.07 Billion | Rs33.77 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02x | Rs842.47 Million | Rs828.30 Million | Rs56.65 Million | ▲ +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.92x | Rs899.48 Million | Rs981.92 Million | Rs82.44 Million | ▲ +157.4% |
| 2011 | -1.60x | Rs-1.36 Billion | Rs854.50 Million | Rs2.22 Billion | ▲ +55.3% |
| 2010 | -3.57x | Rs-2.67 Billion | Rs747.82 Million | Rs3.42 Billion | ▼ -71.7% |
| 2009 | -2.08x | Rs-1.05 Billion | Rs504.82 Million | Rs1.55 Billion | ▼ -10.5% |
| 2008 | -1.88x | Rs-579.07 Million | Rs307.88 Million | Rs886.95 Million | — |