Deluxe Corporation (DLX) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Deluxe Corporation (DLX) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.52x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $27.30 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($52.70 Million). See Deluxe Corporation current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Deluxe Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Deluxe Corporation across 37 annual periods. Explore Deluxe Corporation cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Deluxe Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Deluxe Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see DLX stock market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.65x | $175.30 Million | $270.60 Million | $95.30 Million | ▲ +26.0% |
| 2024 | 0.51x | $99.89 Million | $194.28 Million | $94.39 Million | ▲ +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.49x | $97.62 Million | $198.37 Million | $100.75 Million | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.45x | $86.90 Million | $191.50 Million | $104.60 Million | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.48x | $101.70 Million | $210.80 Million | $109.10 Million | ▼ -32.3% |
| 2020 | 0.71x | $155.00 Million | $217.60 Million | $62.60 Million | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.77x | $220.10 Million | $286.70 Million | $66.60 Million | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.82x | $277.10 Million | $339.30 Million | $62.20 Million | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.86x | $290.90 Million | $338.40 Million | $47.50 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.85x | $272.70 Million | $319.30 Million | $46.60 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.86x | $264.60 Million | $307.90 Million | $43.30 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.85x | $239.30 Million | $280.40 Million | $41.10 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.86x | $224.10 Million | $261.50 Million | $37.40 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.86x | $208.80 Million | $244.00 Million | $35.20 Million | ▲ +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.85x | $199.90 Million | $235.40 Million | $35.50 Million | ▲ +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.79x | $168.42 Million | $212.62 Million | $44.20 Million | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.79x | $162.10 Million | $206.40 Million | $44.30 Million | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.84x | $166.60 Million | $198.50 Million | $31.90 Million | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.87x | $212.39 Million | $244.72 Million | $32.33 Million | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.83x | $198.04 Million | $239.36 Million | $41.32 Million | ▲ +21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.68x | $118.47 Million | $174.13 Million | $55.65 Million | ▼ -20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.86x | $268.43 Million | $312.24 Million | $43.82 Million | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.88x | $159.43 Million | $181.47 Million | $22.03 Million | ▲ +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.84x | $216.43 Million | $257.14 Million | $40.71 Million | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.89x | $241.85 Million | $270.62 Million | $28.77 Million | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.81x | $205.09 Million | $253.57 Million | $48.48 Million | ▲ +154.5% |
| 1999 | 0.32x | $70.20 Million | $220.90 Million | $150.70 Million | ▼ -46.0% |
| 1998 | 0.59x | $173.50 Million | $294.80 Million | $121.30 Million | ▼ -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.60x | $178.30 Million | $295.80 Million | $117.50 Million | ▼ -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.68x | $198.70 Million | $290.70 Million | $92.00 Million | ▼ -16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.82x | $172.00 Million | $209.30 Million | $37.30 Million | ▲ +135.6% |
| 1994 | 0.35x | $67.60 Million | $193.80 Million | $126.20 Million | ▼ -52.0% |
| 1993 | 0.73x | $162.70 Million | $223.70 Million | $61.00 Million | ▼ -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.77x | $216.90 Million | $281.00 Million | $64.10 Million | ▲ +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.73x | $197.20 Million | $268.70 Million | $71.50 Million | ▼ -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.76x | $203.30 Million | $267.30 Million | $64.00 Million | ▲ +22.5% |
| 1989 | 0.62x | $144.70 Million | $233.10 Million | $88.40 Million | — |