United States Cellular Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2025: 0.76x

United States Cellular Corporation free cash flow generation index. United States Cellular Corporation (USM) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.76x as of June 2025. Free cash flow of $248.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($325.00 Million).

FCF Generation Index

0.76x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$248.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$325.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$77.00 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of United States Cellular Corporation (1992–2024)

Free cash flow generation index of United States Cellular Corporation from 1992 to 2024. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for United States Cellular Corporation across 33 annual periods. See USM financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

United States Cellular Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1992–2024)

United States Cellular Corporation free cash flow generation index by year from 1992 to 2024. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for United States Cellular Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of United States Cellular Corporation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2024 0.39x $346.00 Million $883.00 Million $537.00 Million ▲ +165.1%
2023 0.15x $128.00 Million $866.00 Million $738.00 Million ▲ +134.6%
2022 -0.43x $-355.00 Million $832.00 Million $1.19 Billion ▲ +72.5%
2021 -1.55x $-1.24 Billion $802.00 Million $2.05 Billion ▼ -4182.4%
2020 0.04x $47.00 Million $1.24 Billion $1.19 Billion ▲ +114.3%
2019 -0.27x $-192.00 Million $724.00 Million $916.00 Million ▼ -199.5%
2018 0.27x $189.00 Million $709.00 Million $520.00 Million ▲ +167.6%
2017 -0.39x $-185.00 Million $469.00 Million $654.00 Million ▼ -4052.5%
2016 0.01x $5.00 Million $501.00 Million $496.00 Million ▲ +101.8%
2015 -0.56x $-311.29 Million $555.11 Million $866.40 Million ▲ +79.5%
2014 -2.73x $-470.89 Million $172.34 Million $643.23 Million ▼ -79.2%
2013 -1.52x $-443.50 Million $290.90 Million $734.40 Million ▼ -2653.2%
2012 -0.06x $-49.80 Million $899.29 Million $949.09 Million ▼ -125.3%
2011 0.22x $216.06 Million $987.86 Million $771.80 Million ▼ -34.3%
2010 0.33x $291.15 Million $874.29 Million $583.13 Million ▼ -12.4%
2009 0.38x $335.05 Million $881.81 Million $546.76 Million ▲ +4.0%
2008 0.37x $337.19 Million $922.78 Million $585.59 Million ▲ +6.0%
2007 0.34x $297.58 Million $863.08 Million $565.50 Million ▲ +110.4%
2006 0.16x $113.66 Million $693.45 Million $579.78 Million ▲ +89.3%
2005 0.09x $55.59 Million $642.17 Million $586.58 Million ▲ +136.3%
2004 -0.24x $-123.67 Million $518.41 Million $642.08 Million ▼ -2900.3%
2003 0.01x $5.30 Million $621.65 Million $616.36 Million ▲ +106.7%
2002 -0.13x $-78.56 Million $620.08 Million $698.64 Million ▼ -17.5%
2001 -0.11x $-47.47 Million $440.35 Million $487.81 Million ▼ -124.9%
2000 0.43x $226.02 Million $521.33 Million $295.31 Million ▲ +164.1%
1999 0.16x $54.70 Million $333.20 Million $278.50 Million ▲ +163.4%
1998 -0.26x $-80.60 Million $311.10 Million $391.70 Million ▼ -3.3%
1997 -0.25x $-55.70 Million $222.10 Million $277.80 Million ▲ +57.9%
1996 -0.60x $-81.90 Million $137.50 Million $219.40 Million ▲ +25.6%
1995 -0.80x $-92.80 Million $115.90 Million $208.70 Million ▲ +8.7%
1994 -0.88x $-73.90 Million $84.30 Million $158.20 Million ▲ +37.6%
1993 -1.41x $-49.60 Million $35.30 Million $84.90 Million ▲ +90.1%
1992 -14.23x $-49.80 Million $3.50 Million $53.30 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).