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). See working capital to net assets of Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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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. Explore COLPAL debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited (COLPAL) total market value.
| 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 | — |