Walt Disney Company (DIS) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.71x

Walt Disney Company (DIS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.71x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $4.94 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($6.91 Billion). Read total liabilities of Walt Disney Company for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.71x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$4.94 Billion
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$6.91 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$1.97 Billion
USD

Walt Disney Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Walt Disney Company across 37 annual periods. Explore capital reinvestment ratio of Walt Disney Company to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Walt Disney Company (1989–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Walt Disney Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Walt Disney Company.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.56x $10.08 Billion $18.10 Billion $8.02 Billion ▼ -9.1%
2024 0.61x $8.56 Billion $13.97 Billion $5.41 Billion ▲ +23.4%
2023 0.50x $4.90 Billion $9.87 Billion $4.97 Billion ▲ +179.6%
2022 0.18x $1.07 Billion $6.01 Billion $4.94 Billion ▼ -50.3%
2021 0.36x $1.99 Billion $5.57 Billion $3.58 Billion ▼ -24.3%
2020 0.47x $3.60 Billion $7.62 Billion $4.02 Billion ▲ +80.2%
2019 0.26x $1.73 Billion $6.61 Billion $4.88 Billion ▼ -61.9%
2018 0.69x $9.83 Billion $14.29 Billion $4.46 Billion ▼ -2.7%
2017 0.71x $8.72 Billion $12.34 Billion $3.62 Billion ▲ +10.6%
2016 0.64x $8.44 Billion $13.21 Billion $4.77 Billion ▲ +4.9%
2015 0.61x $6.64 Billion $10.91 Billion $4.26 Billion ▼ -7.9%
2014 0.66x $6.47 Billion $9.78 Billion $3.31 Billion ▼ -6.1%
2013 0.70x $6.66 Billion $9.45 Billion $2.80 Billion ▲ +34.1%
2012 0.52x $4.18 Billion $7.97 Billion $3.78 Billion ▲ +6.9%
2011 0.49x $3.44 Billion $6.99 Billion $3.56 Billion ▼ -27.7%
2010 0.68x $4.47 Billion $6.58 Billion $2.11 Billion ▲ +1.3%
2009 0.67x $3.57 Billion $5.32 Billion $1.75 Billion ▼ -5.4%
2008 0.71x $3.86 Billion $5.45 Billion $1.59 Billion ▼ -0.3%
2007 0.71x $3.85 Billion $5.42 Billion $1.57 Billion ▼ -9.5%
2006 0.79x $4.76 Billion $6.06 Billion $1.30 Billion ▲ +37.1%
2005 0.57x $2.45 Billion $4.27 Billion $1.82 Billion ▼ -17.3%
2004 0.69x $3.22 Billion $4.64 Billion $1.43 Billion ▲ +8.5%
2003 0.64x $1.85 Billion $2.90 Billion $1.05 Billion ▲ +21.6%
2002 0.52x $1.20 Billion $2.29 Billion $1.09 Billion ▲ +27.7%
2001 0.41x $1.25 Billion $3.05 Billion $1.79 Billion ▼ -38.9%
2000 0.67x $4.33 Billion $6.43 Billion $2.10 Billion ▲ +20.0%
1999 0.56x $3.13 Billion $5.59 Billion $2.45 Billion ▲ +10.9%
1998 0.51x $2.59 Billion $5.12 Billion $2.53 Billion ▼ -30.5%
1997 0.73x $5.14 Billion $7.06 Billion $1.92 Billion ▲ +16.9%
1996 0.62x $2.88 Billion $4.62 Billion $1.75 Billion ▼ -16.4%
1995 0.74x $2.61 Billion $3.51 Billion $896.50 Million ▲ +17.4%
1994 0.63x $1.78 Billion $2.81 Billion $1.03 Billion ▲ +0.7%
1993 0.63x $1.35 Billion $2.15 Billion $793.70 Million ▼ -10.5%
1992 0.70x $1.29 Billion $1.84 Billion $544.40 Million ▲ +127.4%
1991 0.31x $465.30 Million $1.50 Billion $1.04 Billion ▼ -34.5%
1990 0.47x $642.60 Million $1.36 Billion $716.30 Million ▲ +1916.9%
1989 -0.03x $-33.20 Million $1.28 Billion $1.31 Billion
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).