Noble Corporation plc (NE) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Noble Corporation plc (NE) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.50x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $139.48 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($277.14 Million). See NE working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Noble Corporation plc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Noble Corporation plc across 35 annual periods. Explore Noble Corporation plc (NE) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Noble Corporation plc (1990–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Noble Corporation plc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is Noble Corporation plc worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.12x | $80.16 Million | $655.48 Million | $575.32 Million | ▼ -57.4% |
| 2023 | 0.29x | $164.76 Million | $574.34 Million | $409.58 Million | ▼ -24.4% |
| 2022 | 0.38x | $106.67 Million | $280.99 Million | $174.32 Million | ▲ +101.4% |
| 2021 | -26.41x | $-162.87 Million | $6.17 Million | $169.04 Million | ▼ -5903.2% |
| 2020 | 0.46x | $124.31 Million | $273.20 Million | $148.89 Million | ▲ +203.6% |
| 2019 | -0.44x | $-82.01 Million | $186.77 Million | $268.78 Million | ▼ -229.1% |
| 2018 | -0.13x | $-22.93 Million | $171.85 Million | $194.78 Million | ▼ -120.5% |
| 2017 | 0.65x | $295.93 Million | $453.90 Million | $157.97 Million | ▲ +69.7% |
| 2016 | 0.38x | $433.54 Million | $1.13 Billion | $694.74 Million | ▼ -48.9% |
| 2015 | 0.75x | $1.33 Billion | $1.76 Billion | $437.15 Million | ▲ +503.9% |
| 2014 | -0.19x | $-331.06 Million | $1.78 Billion | $2.11 Billion | ▲ +59.6% |
| 2013 | -0.46x | $-785.20 Million | $1.70 Billion | $2.49 Billion | ▼ -121.2% |
| 2012 | -0.21x | $-288.12 Million | $1.38 Billion | $1.67 Billion | ▲ +91.6% |
| 2011 | -2.48x | $-1.88 Billion | $758.98 Million | $2.64 Billion | ▼ -1207.9% |
| 2010 | 0.22x | $370.08 Million | $1.65 Billion | $1.28 Billion | ▼ -25.5% |
| 2009 | 0.30x | $641.66 Million | $2.14 Billion | $1.50 Billion | ▼ -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.35x | $656.87 Million | $1.89 Billion | $1.23 Billion | ▲ +286.4% |
| 2007 | 0.09x | $127.33 Million | $1.41 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▲ +166.8% |
| 2006 | -0.13x | $-133.35 Million | $988.72 Million | $1.12 Billion | ▼ -123.2% |
| 2005 | 0.58x | $307.20 Million | $529.01 Million | $221.81 Million | ▲ +171.0% |
| 2004 | 0.21x | $71.18 Million | $332.22 Million | $261.04 Million | ▲ +34.5% |
| 2003 | 0.16x | $58.17 Million | $365.31 Million | $307.13 Million | ▼ -60.0% |
| 2002 | 0.40x | $177.31 Million | $445.36 Million | $268.05 Million | ▼ -43.4% |
| 2001 | 0.70x | $317.27 Million | $451.05 Million | $133.78 Million | ▲ +17.9% |
| 2000 | 0.60x | $185.10 Million | $310.30 Million | $125.20 Million | ▲ +188.6% |
| 1999 | -0.67x | $-169.70 Million | $252.00 Million | $421.70 Million | ▲ +36.2% |
| 1998 | -1.05x | $-277.50 Million | $263.10 Million | $540.60 Million | ▼ -15.0% |
| 1997 | -0.92x | $-187.10 Million | $204.00 Million | $391.10 Million | ▲ +65.1% |
| 1996 | -2.62x | $-363.20 Million | $138.40 Million | $501.60 Million | ▼ -25.5% |
| 1995 | -2.09x | $-61.70 Million | $29.50 Million | $91.20 Million | ▼ -818.8% |
| 1994 | 0.29x | $22.90 Million | $78.70 Million | $55.80 Million | ▼ -31.2% |
| 1993 | 0.42x | $12.40 Million | $29.30 Million | $16.90 Million | ▼ -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.46x | $6.20 Million | $13.50 Million | $7.30 Million | ▲ +108.0% |
| 1991 | -5.76x | $-31.10 Million | $5.40 Million | $36.50 Million | ▲ +62.7% |
| 1990 | -15.45x | $-51.00 Million | $3.30 Million | $54.30 Million | — |