Chart Industries Inc (GTLS) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Chart Industries Inc (GTLS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.80x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $94.70 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($118.00 Million). See GTLS net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Chart Industries Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Chart Industries Inc across 33 annual periods. Explore Chart Industries Inc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Chart Industries Inc (1989–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Chart Industries Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Chart Industries Inc (GTLS) total market value.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.76x | $382.20 Million | $503.00 Million | $120.80 Million | ▲ +302.0% |
| 2023 | 0.19x | $31.60 Million | $167.20 Million | $135.60 Million | ▲ +131.4% |
| 2022 | 0.08x | $6.60 Million | $80.80 Million | $74.20 Million | ▼ -89.5% |
| 2020 | 0.78x | $134.80 Million | $172.70 Million | $37.90 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.73x | $97.70 Million | $133.90 Million | $36.20 Million | ▲ +23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.59x | $52.40 Million | $88.80 Million | $35.60 Million | ▲ +98.1% |
| 2017 | 0.30x | $14.00 Million | $47.00 Million | $35.20 Million | ▼ -67.0% |
| 2016 | 0.90x | $154.10 Million | $170.81 Million | $17.79 Million | ▲ +114.5% |
| 2015 | 0.42x | $42.90 Million | $101.99 Million | $58.08 Million | ▼ -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.48x | $56.48 Million | $118.72 Million | $62.13 Million | ▲ +319.7% |
| 2013 | -0.22x | $-12.92 Million | $59.66 Million | $72.58 Million | ▼ -143.2% |
| 2012 | 0.50x | $43.96 Million | $87.64 Million | $43.69 Million | ▼ -30.9% |
| 2011 | 0.73x | $59.28 Million | $81.66 Million | $22.38 Million | ▲ +29.4% |
| 2010 | 0.56x | $21.64 Million | $38.57 Million | $16.94 Million | ▼ -33.9% |
| 2009 | 0.85x | $73.74 Million | $86.93 Million | $13.19 Million | ▼ -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.86x | $83.84 Million | $97.81 Million | $13.97 Million | ▲ +11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.77x | $63.48 Million | $82.51 Million | $19.03 Million | ▲ +98.0% |
| 2006 | 0.39x | $14.14 Million | $36.40 Million | $22.25 Million | ▼ -44.6% |
| 2005 | 0.70x | $13.14 Million | $18.74 Million | $5.60 Million | ▼ -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.73x | $25.68 Million | $35.06 Million | $9.38 Million | ▼ -26.8% |
| 2003 | 1.00x | $24.45 Million | $24.45 Million | $2.42 Million | ▲ +271.5% |
| 2002 | 0.27x | $2.39 Million | $8.89 Million | $3.03 Million | ▼ -52.1% |
| 2001 | 0.56x | $7.46 Million | $13.27 Million | $8.14 Million | ▼ -28.4% |
| 2000 | 0.78x | $11.49 Million | $14.65 Million | $5.58 Million | ▲ +15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.68x | $20.93 Million | $30.93 Million | $10.01 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.68x | $15.29 Million | $22.43 Million | $7.14 Million | ▲ +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.63x | $20.84 Million | $32.86 Million | $12.02 Million | ▼ -36.6% |
| 1995 | 1.00x | $8.80 Million | $8.80 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +23.6% |
| 1994 | 0.81x | $5.50 Million | $6.80 Million | $1.30 Million | ▲ +57.5% |
| 1992 | 0.51x | $1.90 Million | $3.70 Million | $1.80 Million | ▼ -38.4% |
| 1991 | 0.83x | $4.50 Million | $5.40 Million | $900.00K | ▼ -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.90x | $5.60 Million | $6.20 Million | $600.00K | ▼ -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.97x | $5.80 Million | $6.00 Million | $200.00K | — |