Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.73x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $393.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($538.00 Million). See SCHW current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Charles Schwab Corp Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1986–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Charles Schwab Corp across 36 annual periods. Explore how well can Charles Schwab Corp service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Charles Schwab Corp (1986–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Charles Schwab Corp. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Charles Schwab Corp market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.77x | $2.05 Billion | $2.67 Billion | $620.00 Million | ▼ -20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.96x | $18.89 Billion | $19.59 Billion | $700.00 Million | ▲ +82.6% |
| 2022 | 0.53x | $1.09 Billion | $2.06 Billion | $971.00 Million | ▼ -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.57x | $1.20 Billion | $2.12 Billion | $916.00 Million | ▼ -37.5% |
| 2020 | 0.91x | $6.22 Billion | $6.85 Billion | $631.00 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.92x | $8.62 Billion | $9.32 Billion | $708.00 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.95x | $11.89 Billion | $12.46 Billion | $570.00 Million | ▲ +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.90x | $3.26 Billion | $3.60 Billion | $346.00 Million | ▲ +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.79x | $980.00 Million | $1.25 Billion | $266.00 Million | ▼ -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.83x | $1.95 Billion | $2.35 Billion | $400.00 Million | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.85x | $1.41 Billion | $1.66 Billion | $249.00 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.88x | $1.12 Billion | $1.27 Billion | $148.00 Million | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.93x | $2.28 Billion | $2.46 Billion | $180.00 Million | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.90x | $1.30 Billion | $1.44 Billion | $140.00 Million | ▲ +101.0% |
| 2008 | -93.00x | $-186.00 Million | $2.00 Million | $188.00 Million | ▼ -10390.1% |
| 2007 | 0.90x | $1.58 Billion | $1.75 Billion | $168.00 Million | ▼ -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.97x | $1.70 Billion | $1.76 Billion | $59.00 Million | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.90x | $699.00 Million | $777.00 Million | $78.00 Million | ▲ +25.4% |
| 2004 | 0.72x | $492.00 Million | $686.00 Million | $194.00 Million | ▲ +103.4% |
| 2003 | -20.86x | $-146.00 Million | $7.00 Million | $153.00 Million | ▼ -39265.1% |
| 2002 | 0.05x | $9.00 Million | $169.00 Million | $160.00 Million | ▼ -93.0% |
| 2000 | 0.76x | $2.21 Billion | $2.92 Billion | $705.00 Million | ▼ -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.82x | $898.00 Million | $1.09 Billion | $283.00 Million | ▲ +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.74x | $532.60 Million | $718.10 Million | $185.50 Million | ▲ +54.5% |
| 1997 | 0.48x | $128.70 Million | $268.10 Million | $139.40 Million | ▼ -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.55x | $197.90 Million | $357.70 Million | $159.80 Million | ▲ +67.5% |
| 1995 | 0.33x | $81.70 Million | $247.30 Million | $165.60 Million | ▼ -61.0% |
| 1994 | 0.85x | $174.40 Million | $205.90 Million | $31.50 Million | ▲ +104.1% |
| 1993 | 0.42x | $54.70 Million | $131.80 Million | $77.10 Million | ▼ -25.5% |
| 1992 | 0.56x | $67.20 Million | $120.70 Million | $53.50 Million | ▼ -25.2% |
| 1991 | 0.74x | $79.80 Million | $107.20 Million | $27.40 Million | ▲ +19.3% |
| 1990 | 0.62x | $32.00 Million | $51.30 Million | $19.30 Million | ▲ +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.60x | $49.60 Million | $83.10 Million | $33.50 Million | ▼ -24.8% |
| 1988 | 0.79x | $27.00 Million | $34.00 Million | $7.00 Million | ▲ +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.75x | $40.00 Million | $53.00 Million | $13.00 Million | ▲ +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.71x | $30.00 Million | $42.00 Million | $12.00 Million | — |