Vedanta Limited (VEDL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Vedanta Limited (VEDL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.37x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of Rs59.71 Billion represents 0% of operating cash flow (Rs162.26 Billion). See VEDL net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Vedanta Limited Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2005–2026)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Vedanta Limited across 22 annual periods. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Vedanta Limited to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Vedanta Limited (2005–2026)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Vedanta Limited. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see VEDL company net worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (INR) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.43x | Rs156.87 Billion | Rs365.63 Billion | Rs208.76 Billion | ▼ -24.8% |
| 2025 | 0.57x | Rs225.57 Billion | Rs395.62 Billion | Rs170.05 Billion | ▲ +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.53x | Rs189.02 Billion | Rs356.54 Billion | Rs167.52 Billion | ▼ -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.58x | Rs192.78 Billion | Rs330.65 Billion | Rs137.87 Billion | ▼ -16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.70x | Rs243.33 Billion | Rs349.63 Billion | Rs106.30 Billion | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.71x | Rs170.94 Billion | Rs239.80 Billion | Rs68.86 Billion | ▲ +19.8% |
| 2020 | 0.60x | Rs114.84 Billion | Rs192.98 Billion | Rs78.14 Billion | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.62x | Rs148.12 Billion | Rs237.54 Billion | Rs89.42 Billion | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.59x | Rs107.03 Billion | Rs180.37 Billion | Rs73.34 Billion | ▼ -14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.69x | Rs124.60 Billion | Rs179.77 Billion | Rs53.75 Billion | ▼ -49.7% |
| 2016 | 1.38x | Rs147.83 Billion | Rs107.35 Billion | Rs55.14 Billion | ▲ +142.1% |
| 2015 | 0.57x | Rs71.49 Billion | Rs125.71 Billion | Rs106.56 Billion | ▲ +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.53x | Rs83.17 Billion | Rs156.01 Billion | Rs72.84 Billion | ▲ +102.0% |
| 2013 | -27.20x | Rs-6.04 Billion | Rs222.10 Million | Rs6.26 Billion | ▼ -4180.6% |
| 2012 | 0.67x | Rs14.76 Billion | Rs22.15 Billion | Rs7.39 Billion | ▼ -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.72x | Rs25.45 Billion | Rs35.33 Billion | Rs9.89 Billion | ▼ -23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.94x | Rs24.22 Billion | Rs25.71 Billion | Rs1.50 Billion | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.93x | Rs19.87 Billion | Rs21.34 Billion | Rs1.47 Billion | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.95x | Rs13.17 Billion | Rs13.86 Billion | Rs691.00 Million | ▲ +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.81x | Rs500.18 Billion | Rs614.49 Billion | Rs114.31 Billion | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.78x | Rs3.34 Billion | Rs4.30 Billion | Rs961.25 Million | ▼ -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.88x | Rs3.20 Billion | Rs3.63 Billion | Rs435.91 Million | — |