United States Cellular Corporation (USM) — 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). Read USM total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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United States Cellular Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1992–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for United States Cellular Corporation across 33 annual periods. Explore USM capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for United States Cellular Corporation (1992–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for United States Cellular Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see United States Cellular Corporation market capitalisation.
| 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 | — |