The Home Depot Inc (HD) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
The Home Depot Inc (HD) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.78x as of October 2025. Free cash flow of $3.11 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($4.01 Billion). See The Home Depot Inc (HD) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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The Home Depot Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for The Home Depot Inc across 36 annual periods. Explore The Home Depot Inc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for The Home Depot Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for The Home Depot Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see The Home Depot Inc stock valuation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.82x | $16.32 Billion | $19.81 Billion | $3.48 Billion | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.85x | $17.95 Billion | $21.17 Billion | $3.23 Billion | ▲ +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.79x | $11.50 Billion | $14.62 Billion | $3.12 Billion | ▼ -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.85x | $14.01 Billion | $16.57 Billion | $2.57 Billion | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.87x | $16.38 Billion | $18.84 Billion | $2.46 Billion | ▲ +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.80x | $11.04 Billion | $13.72 Billion | $2.68 Billion | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.81x | $10.72 Billion | $13.16 Billion | $2.44 Billion | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.84x | $10.13 Billion | $12.03 Billion | $1.90 Billion | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.83x | $8.16 Billion | $9.78 Billion | $1.62 Billion | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.84x | $7.87 Billion | $9.37 Billion | $1.50 Billion | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.83x | $6.80 Billion | $8.24 Billion | $1.44 Billion | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.82x | $6.24 Billion | $7.63 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.81x | $5.66 Billion | $6.97 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.82x | $5.43 Billion | $6.65 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▲ +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.76x | $3.49 Billion | $4.58 Billion | $1.10 Billion | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.81x | $4.16 Billion | $5.12 Billion | $966.00 Million | ▲ +21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.67x | $3.68 Billion | $5.53 Billion | $1.85 Billion | ▲ +75.8% |
| 2008 | 0.38x | $2.17 Billion | $5.73 Billion | $3.56 Billion | ▼ -29.6% |
| 2007 | 0.54x | $4.12 Billion | $7.66 Billion | $3.54 Billion | ▲ +30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.41x | $2.74 Billion | $6.62 Billion | $3.88 Billion | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.45x | $2.96 Billion | $6.63 Billion | $3.95 Billion | ▲ +19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.37x | $2.44 Billion | $6.54 Billion | $4.11 Billion | ▼ -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.43x | $2.05 Billion | $4.80 Billion | $2.75 Billion | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.43x | $2.57 Billion | $5.96 Billion | $3.39 Billion | ▲ +258.1% |
| 2001 | -0.27x | $-762.00 Million | $2.80 Billion | $3.56 Billion | ▼ -393.8% |
| 2000 | -0.06x | $-135.00 Million | $2.45 Billion | $2.58 Billion | ▲ +73.7% |
| 1999 | -0.21x | $-403.00 Million | $1.92 Billion | $2.32 Billion | ▲ +52.1% |
| 1998 | -0.44x | $-452.00 Million | $1.03 Billion | $1.48 Billion | ▼ -412.4% |
| 1997 | -0.09x | $-94.30 Million | $1.10 Billion | $1.19 Billion | ▲ +89.2% |
| 1996 | -0.79x | $-565.10 Million | $713.00 Million | $1.28 Billion | ▲ +25.2% |
| 1995 | -1.06x | $-566.20 Million | $534.50 Million | $1.10 Billion | ▲ +10.2% |
| 1994 | -1.18x | $-467.70 Million | $396.50 Million | $864.20 Million | ▼ -322.5% |
| 1993 | -0.28x | $-94.40 Million | $338.10 Million | $432.50 Million | ▲ +54.9% |
| 1992 | -0.62x | $-165.10 Million | $266.60 Million | $431.70 Million | ▲ +48.5% |
| 1991 | -1.20x | $-217.40 Million | $180.70 Million | $398.10 Million | ▼ -91.4% |
| 1990 | -0.63x | $-73.40 Million | $116.80 Million | $190.20 Million | — |