GATX Corporation (GATX) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: -2.05x

GATX Corporation (GATX) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -2.05x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $-295.40 Million represents -2% of operating cash flow ($144.30 Million). See GATX working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

-2.05x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$-295.40 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$144.30 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$439.70 Million
USD

GATX Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for GATX Corporation across 36 annual periods. Explore how well can GATX Corporation service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for GATX Corporation (1990–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for GATX Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see GATX Corporation (GATX) market capitalisation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 -1.05x $-683.60 Million $648.10 Million $1.33 Billion ▲ +40.8%
2024 -1.78x $-1.07 Billion $602.10 Million $1.67 Billion ▲ +19.0%
2023 -2.20x $-1.14 Billion $520.40 Million $1.67 Billion ▼ -62.5%
2022 -1.35x $-722.30 Million $533.50 Million $1.26 Billion ▼ -10.2%
2021 -1.23x $-622.90 Million $507.20 Million $1.13 Billion ▼ -21.6%
2020 -1.01x $-432.50 Million $428.30 Million $860.80 Million ▼ -78.8%
2019 -0.56x $-261.20 Million $462.60 Million $723.80 Million ▲ +41.1%
2018 -0.96x $-487.40 Million $508.50 Million $995.90 Million ▼ -161.9%
2017 -0.37x $-181.80 Million $496.80 Million $678.60 Million ▼ -164.3%
2016 -0.14x $-86.70 Million $626.10 Million $712.80 Million ▲ +72.1%
2015 -0.50x $-265.50 Million $534.30 Million $799.80 Million ▲ +68.8%
2014 -1.60x $-716.50 Million $449.20 Million $1.17 Billion ▼ -57.9%
2013 -1.01x $-404.80 Million $400.70 Million $805.50 Million ▼ -1.0%
2012 -1.00x $-370.40 Million $370.20 Million $740.60 Million ▼ -39.1%
2011 -0.72x $-220.70 Million $306.80 Million $527.50 Million ▲ +38.5%
2010 -1.17x $-283.40 Million $242.10 Million $525.50 Million ▼ -115.9%
2009 -0.54x $-143.90 Million $265.40 Million $409.30 Million ▲ +15.4%
2008 -0.64x $-233.40 Million $364.00 Million $597.40 Million ▼ -164.1%
2007 1.00x $339.80 Million $339.80 Million $618.40 Million ▲ +0.0%
2006 1.00x $293.30 Million $293.30 Million $994.60 Million ▲ +316.1%
2005 -0.46x $-131.80 Million $284.80 Million $416.60 Million ▲ +65.4%
2004 -1.34x $-403.60 Million $301.50 Million $705.10 Million ▼ -112.8%
2003 -0.63x $-256.90 Million $408.30 Million $665.20 Million ▲ +41.2%
2002 -1.07x $-470.90 Million $439.70 Million $910.60 Million ▲ +21.5%
2001 -1.36x $-485.30 Million $355.70 Million $841.00 Million ▲ +40.0%
2000 -2.28x $-1.02 Billion $450.10 Million $1.47 Billion ▲ +33.0%
1999 -3.39x $-1.20 Billion $354.80 Million $1.56 Billion ▼ -3.2%
1998 -3.29x $-1.11 Billion $339.10 Million $1.45 Billion ▼ -57.9%
1997 -2.08x $-607.00 Million $291.40 Million $898.40 Million ▼ -20.3%
1996 -1.73x $-515.00 Million $297.50 Million $812.50 Million ▲ +38.0%
1995 -2.79x $-572.50 Million $205.10 Million $777.60 Million ▲ +30.1%
1994 -3.99x $-1.06 Billion $265.40 Million $1.32 Billion ▼ -1347.6%
1993 -0.28x $-63.30 Million $229.60 Million $292.90 Million ▼ -9809.1%
1992 0.00x $600.00K $211.30 Million $210.70 Million ▲ +100.2%
1991 -1.27x $-257.70 Million $202.40 Million $460.10 Million ▲ +34.0%
1990 -1.93x $-331.50 Million $171.80 Million $503.30 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).