Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (ELS) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.77x

Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (ELS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.77x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $150.09 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($195.37 Million). See Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

0.77x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$150.09 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$195.37 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$45.28 Million
USD

Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1993–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc across 33 annual periods. Explore ELS cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (1993–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc market cap and net worth.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.58x $334.06 Million $571.15 Million $237.09 Million ▼ -1.8%
2024 0.60x $355.44 Million $596.72 Million $241.28 Million ▲ +41.4%
2023 0.42x $230.92 Million $548.00 Million $317.09 Million ▲ +11.5%
2022 0.38x $226.54 Million $599.34 Million $372.80 Million ▼ -26.2%
2021 0.51x $304.76 Million $595.05 Million $290.29 Million ▼ -4.2%
2020 0.53x $249.46 Million $466.54 Million $217.08 Million ▲ +27.8%
2019 0.42x $185.53 Million $443.52 Million $257.99 Million ▼ -25.5%
2018 0.56x $232.46 Million $414.08 Million $181.62 Million ▼ -15.8%
2017 0.67x $251.94 Million $377.99 Million $126.05 Million ▲ +0.8%
2016 0.66x $232.93 Million $352.36 Million $119.44 Million ▼ -10.0%
2015 0.73x $259.08 Million $352.88 Million $93.80 Million ▼ -5.5%
2014 0.78x $222.02 Million $285.75 Million $63.72 Million ▲ +4.1%
2013 0.75x $190.63 Million $255.35 Million $64.71 Million ▲ +9.5%
2012 0.68x $161.19 Million $236.44 Million $75.26 Million ▲ +5.4%
2011 0.65x $113.61 Million $175.64 Million $62.03 Million ▼ -7.9%
2010 0.70x $114.68 Million $163.31 Million $48.63 Million ▼ -12.2%
2009 0.80x $120.41 Million $150.53 Million $30.11 Million ▲ +3.1%
2008 0.78x $88.46 Million $114.05 Million $25.59 Million ▲ +0.9%
2007 0.77x $94.36 Million $122.79 Million $28.43 Million ▲ +137.2%
2006 0.32x $32.22 Million $99.46 Million $67.24 Million ▲ +50.2%
2005 0.22x $19.48 Million $90.33 Million $70.85 Million ▼ -69.5%
2004 0.71x $33.07 Million $46.73 Million $13.66 Million ▲ +12.3%
2003 0.63x $47.37 Million $75.16 Million $27.80 Million ▲ +6072.4%
2002 -0.01x $-846.00K $80.18 Million $81.02 Million ▼ -102.1%
2001 0.49x $39.75 Million $80.71 Million $40.96 Million ▼ -29.0%
2000 0.69x $47.16 Million $68.00 Million $20.84 Million ▲ +83.2%
1999 0.38x $27.48 Million $72.58 Million $45.10 Million ▲ +116.1%
1998 -2.35x $-169.10 Million $71.98 Million $241.08 Million ▲ +39.7%
1997 -3.90x $-212.80 Million $54.60 Million $267.40 Million ▼ -17509.3%
1996 -0.02x $-1.10 Million $49.70 Million $50.80 Million ▼ -102.8%
1995 0.80x $33.20 Million $41.30 Million $8.10 Million ▲ +107.0%
1994 -11.47x $-300.50 Million $26.20 Million $326.70 Million ▼ -574.4%
1993 -1.70x $-28.40 Million $16.70 Million $45.10 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).