Coal India Limited (COALINDIA) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Coal India Limited (COALINDIA) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 1.70x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of Rs150.58 Billion represents 2% of operating cash flow (Rs88.45 Billion). Read debt load of Coal India Limited for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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Coal India Limited Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2006–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Coal India Limited across 20 annual periods. Explore Coal India Limited (COALINDIA) capital reinvestment to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Coal India Limited (2006–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Coal India Limited. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Coal India Limited stock valuation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (INR) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.54x | Rs159.07 Billion | Rs292.00 Billion | Rs132.93 Billion | ▲ +669.4% |
| 2024 | 0.07x | Rs12.82 Billion | Rs181.03 Billion | Rs168.21 Billion | ▼ -87.6% |
| 2023 | 0.57x | Rs203.73 Billion | Rs356.86 Billion | Rs153.14 Billion | ▼ -19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.71x | Rs290.64 Billion | Rs410.88 Billion | Rs120.23 Billion | ▲ +1740.4% |
| 2021 | -0.04x | Rs-4.55 Billion | Rs105.60 Billion | Rs110.15 Billion | ▲ +88.1% |
| 2020 | -0.36x | Rs-14.98 Billion | Rs41.47 Billion | Rs56.45 Billion | ▼ -164.5% |
| 2019 | 0.56x | Rs93.56 Billion | Rs166.95 Billion | Rs73.39 Billion | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.60x | Rs127.33 Billion | Rs212.62 Billion | Rs85.29 Billion | ▲ +32.3% |
| 2017 | 0.45x | Rs71.71 Billion | Rs158.47 Billion | Rs86.76 Billion | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.52x | Rs59.53 Billion | Rs113.98 Billion | Rs54.45 Billion | ▼ -20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.66x | Rs94.80 Billion | Rs143.82 Billion | Rs49.01 Billion | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.72x | Rs104.08 Billion | Rs145.25 Billion | Rs41.16 Billion | ▼ -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.73x | Rs66.55 Billion | Rs91.09 Billion | Rs24.54 Billion | ▼ -11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.83x | Rs164.78 Billion | Rs198.88 Billion | Rs34.09 Billion | ▲ +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.72x | Rs65.10 Billion | Rs89.97 Billion | Rs24.87 Billion | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.85x | Rs113.22 Billion | Rs133.20 Billion | Rs19.98 Billion | ▲ +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.79x | Rs69.97 Billion | Rs88.73 Billion | Rs18.76 Billion | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.79x | Rs69.26 Billion | Rs88.10 Billion | Rs18.84 Billion | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.79x | Rs44.73 Billion | Rs56.37 Billion | Rs11.63 Billion | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.85x | Rs71.23 Billion | Rs83.68 Billion | Rs12.45 Billion | — |