American Axle & Manufacturing (AXL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.45x

American Axle & Manufacturing (AXL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.45x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $54.70 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($120.50 Million). See AXL net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

0.45x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$54.70 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$120.50 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$65.80 Million
USD

American Axle & Manufacturing Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1998–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for American Axle & Manufacturing across 25 annual periods. Explore American Axle & Manufacturing cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for American Axle & Manufacturing (1998–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for American Axle & Manufacturing. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see American Axle & Manufacturing stock valuation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.38x $155.10 Million $411.60 Million $256.50 Million ▼ -17.3%
2024 0.46x $207.40 Million $455.40 Million $248.00 Million ▼ -10.5%
2023 0.51x $201.50 Million $396.10 Million $194.60 Million ▼ -17.7%
2022 0.62x $277.50 Million $448.90 Million $171.40 Million ▼ -6.8%
2021 0.66x $357.20 Million $538.40 Million $181.20 Million ▲ +26.2%
2020 0.53x $239.00 Million $454.70 Million $215.70 Million ▲ +132.9%
2019 0.23x $126.30 Million $559.60 Million $433.30 Million ▼ -29.4%
2018 0.32x $246.80 Million $771.50 Million $524.70 Million ▲ +22.3%
2017 0.26x $169.30 Million $647.00 Million $477.70 Million ▼ -42.2%
2016 0.45x $184.60 Million $407.60 Million $223.00 Million ▼ -7.1%
2015 0.49x $184.10 Million $377.60 Million $193.50 Million ▲ +38.7%
2014 0.35x $111.90 Million $318.40 Million $206.50 Million ▲ +371.2%
2013 -0.13x $-28.90 Million $223.00 Million $251.90 Million ▼ -125.1%
2010 0.52x $124.20 Million $240.30 Million $116.10 Million ▲ +107.2%
2009 -7.18x $-124.20 Million $17.30 Million $141.50 Million ▼ -1556.0%
2007 0.49x $181.40 Million $367.90 Million $186.50 Million ▲ +190.7%
2006 -0.54x $-100.90 Million $185.70 Million $286.60 Million ▼ -502.2%
2005 -0.09x $-25.30 Million $280.40 Million $305.70 Million ▼ -119.2%
2004 0.47x $213.00 Million $453.20 Million $240.20 Million ▼ -11.8%
2003 0.53x $264.80 Million $496.90 Million $232.10 Million ▲ +55.9%
2002 0.34x $131.30 Million $384.20 Million $252.90 Million ▲ +155.8%
2001 -0.61x $-142.70 Million $232.80 Million $375.50 Million ▼ -20.0%
2000 -0.51x $-128.80 Million $252.20 Million $381.00 Million ▲ +31.3%
1999 -0.74x $-230.80 Million $310.30 Million $541.10 Million ▲ +64.4%
1998 -2.09x $-170.10 Million $81.40 Million $251.50 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).