Tata Steel Limited (TATASTEEL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Tata Steel Limited (TATASTEEL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 1.57x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of Rs205.07 Billion represents 2% of operating cash flow (Rs130.74 Billion). See Tata Steel Limited short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Tata Steel Limited Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2005–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Tata Steel Limited across 21 annual periods. Explore Tata Steel Limited cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Tata Steel Limited (2005–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Tata Steel Limited. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Tata Steel Limited (TATASTEEL) total market value.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (INR) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.33x | Rs78.41 Billion | Rs235.12 Billion | Rs156.71 Billion | ▲ +223.3% |
| 2024 | 0.10x | Rs20.94 Billion | Rs203.01 Billion | Rs182.07 Billion | ▼ -70.3% |
| 2023 | 0.35x | Rs75.41 Billion | Rs216.83 Billion | Rs141.42 Billion | ▼ -54.4% |
| 2022 | 0.76x | Rs338.59 Billion | Rs443.81 Billion | Rs105.22 Billion | ▼ -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.84x | Rs373.48 Billion | Rs443.27 Billion | Rs69.79 Billion | ▲ +73.9% |
| 2020 | 0.48x | Rs97.71 Billion | Rs201.69 Billion | Rs103.98 Billion | ▼ -24.4% |
| 2019 | 0.64x | Rs162.45 Billion | Rs253.36 Billion | Rs90.91 Billion | ▲ +844.1% |
| 2018 | 0.07x | Rs5.45 Billion | Rs80.23 Billion | Rs74.78 Billion | ▼ -76.5% |
| 2017 | 0.29x | Rs31.32 Billion | Rs108.48 Billion | Rs77.16 Billion | ▲ +623.7% |
| 2016 | 0.04x | Rs4.77 Billion | Rs119.63 Billion | Rs114.86 Billion | ▲ +129.4% |
| 2015 | -0.14x | Rs-16.13 Billion | Rs118.80 Billion | Rs134.92 Billion | ▲ +45.5% |
| 2014 | -0.25x | Rs-32.74 Billion | Rs131.46 Billion | Rs164.20 Billion | ▼ -54.5% |
| 2013 | -0.16x | Rs-21.48 Billion | Rs133.24 Billion | Rs154.72 Billion | ▼ -113.4% |
| 2012 | -0.08x | Rs-8.52 Billion | Rs112.84 Billion | Rs121.36 Billion | ▲ +87.7% |
| 2011 | -0.61x | Rs-39.53 Billion | Rs64.63 Billion | Rs104.16 Billion | ▼ -292.8% |
| 2010 | 0.32x | Rs33.21 Billion | Rs104.71 Billion | Rs71.50 Billion | ▼ -31.1% |
| 2009 | 0.46x | Rs71.96 Billion | Rs156.30 Billion | Rs84.33 Billion | ▲ +23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.37x | Rs50.04 Billion | Rs134.20 Billion | Rs84.17 Billion | ▼ -18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.46x | Rs25.28 Billion | Rs55.03 Billion | Rs29.75 Billion | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.48x | Rs17.95 Billion | Rs37.28 Billion | Rs19.33 Billion | ▲ +54.8% |
| 2005 | 0.31x | Rs9.87 Billion | Rs31.75 Billion | Rs21.87 Billion | — |