Hess Corporation (HES) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Hess Corporation (HES) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.28x as of March 2025. Free cash flow of $389.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($1.40 Billion). See Hess Corporation short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Hess Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Hess Corporation across 36 annual periods. Explore HES debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Hess Corporation (1989–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Hess Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Hess Corporation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.12x | $654.00 Million | $5.60 Billion | $4.95 Billion | ▲ +377.3% |
| 2023 | -0.04x | $-166.00 Million | $3.94 Billion | $4.11 Billion | ▼ -113.6% |
| 2022 | 0.31x | $1.22 Billion | $3.94 Billion | $2.73 Billion | ▼ -21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.40x | $1.14 Billion | $2.89 Billion | $1.75 Billion | ▲ +161.0% |
| 2020 | -0.65x | $-864.00 Million | $1.33 Billion | $2.20 Billion | ▲ +10.3% |
| 2019 | -0.72x | $-1.19 Billion | $1.64 Billion | $2.83 Billion | ▼ -787.2% |
| 2018 | -0.08x | $-158.00 Million | $1.94 Billion | $2.10 Billion | ▲ +92.2% |
| 2017 | -1.05x | $-992.00 Million | $945.00 Million | $1.94 Billion | ▲ +42.7% |
| 2016 | -1.83x | $-1.46 Billion | $795.00 Million | $2.25 Billion | ▼ -55.0% |
| 2015 | -1.18x | $-2.34 Billion | $1.98 Billion | $4.32 Billion | ▼ -551.0% |
| 2014 | -0.18x | $-810.00 Million | $4.46 Billion | $5.27 Billion | ▲ +8.9% |
| 2013 | -0.20x | $-970.00 Million | $4.87 Billion | $5.84 Billion | ▲ +47.2% |
| 2012 | -0.38x | $-2.13 Billion | $5.66 Billion | $7.79 Billion | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2011 | -0.41x | $-2.02 Billion | $4.98 Billion | $7.01 Billion | ▼ -91.0% |
| 2010 | -0.21x | $-962.00 Million | $4.53 Billion | $5.49 Billion | ▼ -605.4% |
| 2009 | 0.04x | $128.00 Million | $3.05 Billion | $2.92 Billion | ▲ +48.8% |
| 2008 | 0.03x | $129.00 Million | $4.57 Billion | $4.44 Billion | ▲ +239.5% |
| 2007 | -0.02x | $-71.00 Million | $3.51 Billion | $3.58 Billion | ▲ +80.0% |
| 2006 | -0.10x | $-353.00 Million | $3.49 Billion | $3.84 Billion | ▲ +62.9% |
| 2005 | -0.27x | $-501.00 Million | $1.84 Billion | $2.34 Billion | ▼ -235.6% |
| 2004 | 0.20x | $382.00 Million | $1.90 Billion | $1.52 Billion | ▲ +42.3% |
| 2003 | 0.14x | $223.00 Million | $1.58 Billion | $1.36 Billion | ▼ -35.7% |
| 2002 | 0.22x | $431.00 Million | $1.97 Billion | $1.53 Billion | ▲ +179.5% |
| 2001 | -0.28x | $-541.00 Million | $1.96 Billion | $2.50 Billion | ▼ -156.2% |
| 2000 | 0.49x | $905.00 Million | $1.84 Billion | $938.00 Million | ▲ +1516.1% |
| 1999 | -0.03x | $-26.70 Million | $770.00 Million | $796.70 Million | ▲ +98.0% |
| 1998 | -1.77x | $-919.90 Million | $518.80 Million | $1.44 Billion | ▼ -2218.4% |
| 1997 | -0.08x | $-95.60 Million | $1.25 Billion | $1.35 Billion | ▼ -16.8% |
| 1996 | -0.07x | $-52.90 Million | $807.70 Million | $860.60 Million | ▼ -114.8% |
| 1995 | 0.44x | $548.90 Million | $1.24 Billion | $692.10 Million | ▲ +17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.38x | $360.70 Million | $957.00 Million | $596.30 Million | ▲ +158.4% |
| 1993 | -0.65x | $-528.60 Million | $819.40 Million | $1.35 Billion | ▼ -74.7% |
| 1992 | -0.37x | $-420.10 Million | $1.14 Billion | $1.56 Billion | ▼ -44.8% |
| 1991 | -0.26x | $-348.00 Million | $1.36 Billion | $1.71 Billion | ▼ -150.6% |
| 1990 | -0.10x | $-135.00 Million | $1.33 Billion | $1.46 Billion | ▲ +92.0% |
| 1989 | -1.27x | $-1.02 Billion | $805.80 Million | $1.83 Billion | — |