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). Read debt load of Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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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 capex to operating cash flow ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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 COLPAL company net worth.
| 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 | — |