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). Read total liabilities of Charles Schwab Corp for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
FCF Generation Index
Free Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow
Capital Expenditures
Charles Schwab Corp Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1986–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Charles Schwab Corp across 36 annual periods. Explore SCHW capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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 SCHW stock 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 | — |