Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.46x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $-51.62 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($113.34 Million). See Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Nabors Industries Ltd. Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Nabors Industries Ltd. across 36 annual periods. Explore NBR cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Nabors Industries Ltd. (1990–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Nabors Industries Ltd.. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is Nabors Industries Ltd. worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.03x | $-22.68 Million | $693.27 Million | $715.95 Million | ▼ -240.8% |
| 2024 | 0.02x | $13.51 Million | $581.43 Million | $567.92 Million | ▼ -84.7% |
| 2023 | 0.15x | $97.01 Million | $637.86 Million | $540.85 Million | ▼ -40.3% |
| 2022 | 0.25x | $127.64 Million | $501.09 Million | $373.44 Million | ▼ -42.9% |
| 2021 | 0.45x | $191.14 Million | $428.78 Million | $237.64 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.44x | $154.24 Million | $349.76 Million | $195.52 Million | ▲ +17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.38x | $256.82 Million | $684.56 Million | $427.74 Million | ▲ +191.8% |
| 2018 | -0.41x | $-133.16 Million | $325.77 Million | $458.94 Million | ▲ +95.0% |
| 2017 | -8.15x | $-511.71 Million | $62.76 Million | $574.47 Million | ▼ -3278.6% |
| 2016 | 0.26x | $136.45 Million | $531.90 Million | $395.45 Million | ▲ +2182.8% |
| 2015 | -0.01x | $-10.55 Million | $856.56 Million | $867.11 Million | ▲ +44.3% |
| 2014 | -0.02x | $-39.40 Million | $1.78 Billion | $1.82 Billion | ▼ -113.1% |
| 2013 | 0.17x | $240.02 Million | $1.42 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▲ +500.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03x | $44.08 Million | $1.56 Billion | $1.52 Billion | ▲ +107.0% |
| 2011 | -0.40x | $-586.13 Million | $1.46 Billion | $2.04 Billion | ▼ -352.1% |
| 2010 | 0.16x | $176.71 Million | $1.11 Billion | $930.28 Million | ▼ -50.7% |
| 2009 | 0.32x | $523.54 Million | $1.62 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▲ +1160.3% |
| 2008 | -0.03x | $-44.16 Million | $1.45 Billion | $1.49 Billion | ▲ +93.5% |
| 2007 | -0.47x | $-644.27 Million | $1.37 Billion | $2.01 Billion | ▼ -58.4% |
| 2006 | -0.30x | $-441.15 Million | $1.49 Billion | $1.93 Billion | ▼ -350.1% |
| 2005 | 0.12x | $122.18 Million | $1.03 Billion | $907.32 Million | ▲ +256.1% |
| 2004 | 0.03x | $18.77 Million | $563.20 Million | $544.43 Million | ▼ -68.9% |
| 2003 | 0.11x | $42.42 Million | $395.83 Million | $353.41 Million | ▼ -28.3% |
| 2002 | 0.15x | $55.68 Million | $372.44 Million | $316.76 Million | ▲ +1762.0% |
| 2001 | -0.01x | $-6.25 Million | $694.90 Million | $701.16 Million | ▲ +97.5% |
| 2000 | -0.36x | $-79.69 Million | $220.95 Million | $300.64 Million | ▼ -200.2% |
| 1999 | 0.36x | $46.20 Million | $128.30 Million | $82.10 Million | ▲ +541.0% |
| 1998 | -0.08x | $-23.00 Million | $281.70 Million | $304.70 Million | ▲ +86.9% |
| 1997 | -0.62x | $-102.90 Million | $165.00 Million | $267.90 Million | ▲ +15.8% |
| 1996 | -0.74x | $-62.30 Million | $84.10 Million | $146.40 Million | ▼ -54.0% |
| 1995 | -0.48x | $-35.50 Million | $73.80 Million | $109.30 Million | ▼ -3450.0% |
| 1994 | -0.01x | $-500.00K | $36.90 Million | $37.40 Million | ▲ +51.9% |
| 1993 | -0.03x | $-800.00K | $28.40 Million | $29.20 Million | ▲ +99.3% |
| 1992 | -3.98x | $-39.80 Million | $10.00 Million | $49.80 Million | ▼ -201.2% |
| 1991 | -1.32x | $-40.30 Million | $30.50 Million | $70.80 Million | ▲ +46.4% |
| 1990 | -2.46x | $-17.00 Million | $6.90 Million | $23.90 Million | — |