The Coca-Cola Company (KO) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.87x

The Coca-Cola Company (KO) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.87x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $1.75 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($2.02 Billion). See KO working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

0.87x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$1.75 Billion
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$2.02 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$266.00 Million
USD

The Coca-Cola Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for The Coca-Cola Company across 37 annual periods. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of The Coca-Cola Company to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for The Coca-Cola Company (1989–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for The Coca-Cola Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see KO stock market capitalisation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.71x $5.30 Billion $7.41 Billion $2.11 Billion ▲ +2.6%
2024 0.70x $4.74 Billion $6.80 Billion $2.06 Billion ▼ -17.1%
2023 0.84x $9.75 Billion $11.60 Billion $1.85 Billion ▼ -2.9%
2022 0.87x $9.53 Billion $11.02 Billion $1.48 Billion ▼ -3.0%
2021 0.89x $11.26 Billion $12.62 Billion $1.37 Billion ▲ +1.3%
2020 0.88x $8.67 Billion $9.84 Billion $1.18 Billion ▲ +9.5%
2019 0.80x $8.42 Billion $10.47 Billion $2.05 Billion ▲ +0.9%
2018 0.80x $6.08 Billion $7.63 Billion $1.55 Billion ▲ +4.3%
2017 0.76x $5.43 Billion $7.11 Billion $1.68 Billion ▲ +2.9%
2016 0.74x $6.53 Billion $8.80 Billion $2.26 Billion ▼ -1.9%
2015 0.76x $7.97 Billion $10.53 Billion $2.55 Billion ▼ -2.0%
2014 0.77x $8.21 Billion $10.62 Billion $2.41 Billion ▲ +2.0%
2013 0.76x $7.99 Billion $10.54 Billion $2.55 Billion ▲ +2.6%
2012 0.74x $7.87 Billion $10.64 Billion $2.78 Billion ▲ +6.8%
2011 0.69x $6.55 Billion $9.47 Billion $2.92 Billion ▼ -9.9%
2010 0.77x $7.32 Billion $9.53 Billion $2.21 Billion ▲ +1.5%
2009 0.76x $6.19 Billion $8.19 Billion $1.99 Billion ▲ +2.2%
2008 0.74x $5.60 Billion $7.57 Billion $1.97 Billion ▼ -3.8%
2007 0.77x $5.50 Billion $7.15 Billion $1.65 Billion ▲ +0.7%
2006 0.76x $4.55 Billion $5.96 Billion $1.41 Billion ▼ -11.2%
2005 0.86x $5.52 Billion $6.42 Billion $899.00 Million ▼ -1.5%
2004 0.87x $5.21 Billion $5.97 Billion $755.00 Million ▲ +2.6%
2003 0.85x $4.64 Billion $5.46 Billion $812.00 Million ▲ +3.7%
2002 0.82x $3.89 Billion $4.74 Billion $851.00 Million ▲ +0.9%
2001 0.81x $3.34 Billion $4.11 Billion $769.00 Million ▲ +2.2%
2000 0.80x $2.85 Billion $3.58 Billion $733.00 Million ▲ +9.8%
1999 0.72x $2.81 Billion $3.88 Billion $1.07 Billion ▼ -3.2%
1998 0.75x $2.57 Billion $3.43 Billion $863.00 Million ▲ +2.7%
1997 0.73x $2.94 Billion $4.03 Billion $1.09 Billion ▲ +2.1%
1996 0.71x $2.47 Billion $3.46 Billion $990.00 Million ▲ +2.1%
1995 0.70x $2.18 Billion $3.12 Billion $937.00 Million ▼ -3.4%
1994 0.72x $2.31 Billion $3.18 Billion $878.00 Million ▲ +6.3%
1993 0.68x $1.71 Billion $2.51 Billion $800.00 Million ▲ +32.3%
1992 0.51x $1.15 Billion $2.23 Billion $1.08 Billion ▼ -17.0%
1991 0.62x $1.29 Billion $2.08 Billion $791.70 Million ▲ +15.2%
1990 0.54x $690.90 Million $1.28 Billion $593.00 Million ▼ -9.2%
1989 0.59x $672.10 Million $1.13 Billion $462.50 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).