Ferguson Plc (FERG) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of October 2025:
0.73x
Ferguson Plc (FERG) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.73x as of October 2025. Free cash flow of $312.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($430.00 Million). See FERG working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
FCF Generation Index
0.73x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
$312.00 Million
USD
Operating Cash Flow
$430.00 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$118.00 Million
USD
Ferguson Plc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1991–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Ferguson Plc across 34 annual periods. Explore FERG operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Ferguson Plc (1991–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Ferguson Plc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Ferguson Plc.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.84x | $1.60 Billion | $1.91 Billion | $305.00 Million | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.80x | $1.50 Billion | $1.87 Billion | $372.00 Million | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.84x | $2.28 Billion | $2.72 Billion | $441.00 Million | ▲ +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.75x | $859.00 Million | $1.15 Billion | $290.00 Million | ▼ -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.84x | $1.29 Billion | $1.54 Billion | $246.00 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.84x | $1.57 Billion | $1.87 Billion | $302.00 Million | ▲ +24.0% |
| 2019 | 0.68x | $872.00 Million | $1.29 Billion | $418.00 Million | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.71x | $737.00 Million | $1.04 Billion | $299.00 Million | ▼ -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.79x | $754.43 Million | $950.00 Million | $233.95 Million | ▲ +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.72x | $751.84 Million | $1.04 Billion | $288.05 Million | ▲ +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.66x | $706.77 Million | $1.07 Billion | $360.41 Million | ▲ +19.3% |
| 2014 | 0.56x | $424.37 Million | $764.20 Million | $339.83 Million | ▼ -16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.66x | $417.55 Million | $630.90 Million | $213.35 Million | ▼ -15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.79x | $796.49 Million | $1.01 Billion | $212.08 Million | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.88x | $1.01 Billion | $1.14 Billion | $131.86 Million | ▲ +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.83x | $1.31 Billion | $1.58 Billion | $262.30 Million | ▲ +32.5% |
| 2008 | 0.63x | $1.28 Billion | $2.06 Billion | $628.59 Million | ▲ +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.57x | $1.12 Billion | $1.98 Billion | $805.86 Million | ▲ +60.9% |
| 2006 | 0.35x | $351.26 Million | $997.72 Million | $646.46 Million | ▼ -36.0% |
| 2005 | 0.55x | $512.28 Million | $931.58 Million | $419.30 Million | ▲ +124.5% |
| 2004 | -2.25x | $-195.33 Million | $86.91 Million | $282.24 Million | ▼ -442.4% |
| 2003 | 0.66x | $382.55 Million | $582.77 Million | $200.22 Million | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.65x | $349.76 Million | $534.80 Million | $185.05 Million | ▲ +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.59x | $252.23 Million | $424.27 Million | $172.04 Million | ▲ +120.6% |
| 2000 | 0.27x | $69.59 Million | $258.25 Million | $188.66 Million | ▲ +76.4% |
| 1999 | 0.15x | $34.04 Million | $222.86 Million | $188.82 Million | ▼ -68.4% |
| 1998 | 0.48x | $125.48 Million | $259.28 Million | $133.81 Million | ▲ +32.5% |
| 1997 | 0.37x | $68.40 Million | $187.32 Million | $118.92 Million | ▲ +21.1% |
| 1996 | 0.30x | $51.99 Million | $172.46 Million | $120.47 Million | ▼ -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.32x | $47.40 Million | $147.66 Million | $100.25 Million | ▼ -16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.39x | $46.32 Million | $120.01 Million | $73.69 Million | ▼ -19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.48x | $45.90 Million | $95.57 Million | $49.66 Million | ▼ -19.1% |
| 1992 | 0.59x | $67.71 Million | $114.06 Million | $46.35 Million | ▲ +56.5% |
| 1991 | 0.38x | $31.58 Million | $83.27 Million | $51.69 Million | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).