Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited (COLPAL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited (COLPAL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 1.05x as of March 2025. Free cash flow of Rs14.66 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow (Rs13.94 Billion). Explore how much does Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited reinvest in capital to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1998–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited across 28 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited cash flow conversion.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited (1998–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited. Check COLPAL total capital reinvestment ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (INR) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.95x | Rs13.23 Billion | Rs13.94 Billion | Rs714.20 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.94x | Rs11.23 Billion | Rs11.99 Billion | Rs755.64 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.94x | Rs11.06 Billion | Rs11.76 Billion | Rs700.90 Million | ▼ -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.97x | Rs15.76 Billion | Rs16.26 Billion | Rs496.27 Million | ▲ +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.93x | Rs7.26 Billion | Rs7.84 Billion | Rs577.61 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.93x | Rs8.30 Billion | Rs8.90 Billion | Rs603.99 Million | ▲ +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.86x | Rs8.44 Billion | Rs9.83 Billion | Rs1.39 Billion | ▲ +22.9% |
| 2018 | 0.70x | Rs4.85 Billion | Rs6.94 Billion | Rs2.09 Billion | ▲ +31.1% |
| 2017 | 0.53x | Rs3.67 Billion | Rs6.88 Billion | Rs3.21 Billion | ▼ -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.59x | Rs4.00 Billion | Rs6.73 Billion | Rs2.73 Billion | ▲ +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.53x | Rs3.38 Billion | Rs6.38 Billion | Rs3.00 Billion | ▲ +81.2% |
| 2014 | 0.29x | Rs1.34 Billion | Rs4.57 Billion | Rs3.24 Billion | ▼ -60.9% |
| 2013 | 0.75x | Rs4.60 Billion | Rs6.15 Billion | Rs1.55 Billion | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.75x | Rs3.01 Billion | Rs4.03 Billion | Rs1.02 Billion | ▼ -16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.89x | Rs3.44 Billion | Rs3.85 Billion | Rs411.05 Million | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.91x | Rs3.68 Billion | Rs4.04 Billion | Rs358.30 Million | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.89x | Rs3.13 Billion | Rs3.50 Billion | Rs371.27 Million | ▲ +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.84x | Rs2.46 Billion | Rs2.91 Billion | Rs451.92 Million | ▲ +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.76x | Rs1.19 Billion | Rs1.58 Billion | Rs384.63 Million | ▲ +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.73x | Rs1.38 Billion | Rs1.88 Billion | Rs501.51 Million | ▲ +117.9% |
| 2005 | 0.34x | Rs410.19 Million | Rs1.22 Billion | Rs809.15 Million | ▼ -62.2% |
| 2004 | 0.89x | Rs712.68 Million | Rs801.22 Million | Rs88.55 Million | ▼ -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.96x | Rs1.59 Billion | Rs1.66 Billion | Rs70.20 Million | ▲ +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.92x | Rs1.13 Billion | Rs1.23 Billion | Rs99.22 Million | ▲ +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.88x | Rs1.04 Billion | Rs1.18 Billion | Rs139.28 Million | ▲ +16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.76x | Rs425.15 Million | Rs560.58 Million | Rs135.43 Million | ▲ +34.5% |
| 1999 | 0.56x | Rs704.12 Million | Rs1.25 Billion | Rs544.50 Million | ▲ +25.5% |
| 1998 | 0.45x | Rs403.47 Million | Rs898.25 Million | Rs494.78 Million | — |