LOréal S.A. (OR) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.86x

LOréal S.A. (OR) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.86x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of €4.42 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow (€5.15 Billion). Read debt load of LOréal S.A. for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.86x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

€4.42 Billion
EUR

Operating Cash Flow

€5.15 Billion
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€729.50 Million
EUR

LOréal S.A. Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1998–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for LOréal S.A. across 28 annual periods. Explore LOréal S.A. (OR) reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for LOréal S.A. (1998–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for LOréal S.A.. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is LOréal S.A. worth.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (EUR) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.83x €7.16 Billion €8.66 Billion €1.50 Billion ▲ +3.2%
2024 0.80x €6.64 Billion €8.29 Billion €1.64 Billion ▼ -0.3%
2023 0.80x €6.12 Billion €7.60 Billion €1.49 Billion ▲ +2.3%
2022 0.79x €4.94 Billion €6.28 Billion €1.34 Billion ▼ -6.4%
2021 0.84x €5.65 Billion €6.73 Billion €1.08 Billion ▼ -1.1%
2020 0.85x €5.48 Billion €6.45 Billion €972.40 Million ▲ +5.7%
2019 0.80x €5.03 Billion €6.26 Billion €1.23 Billion ▲ +9.7%
2018 0.73x €3.88 Billion €5.29 Billion €1.42 Billion ▼ -3.2%
2017 0.76x €3.93 Billion €5.20 Billion €1.26 Billion ▲ +5.7%
2016 0.72x €3.37 Billion €4.70 Billion €1.33 Billion ▼ -2.0%
2015 0.73x €3.07 Billion €4.20 Billion €1.13 Billion ▼ -1.1%
2014 0.74x €2.86 Billion €3.86 Billion €1.01 Billion ▲ +1.2%
2013 0.73x €2.69 Billion €3.69 Billion €1.02 Billion ▲ +0.1%
2012 0.73x €2.58 Billion €3.53 Billion €955.00 Million ▲ +3.9%
2011 0.70x €2.04 Billion €2.90 Billion €865.70 Million ▼ -11.7%
2010 0.79x €2.63 Billion €3.30 Billion €677.90 Million ▼ -1.3%
2009 0.81x €2.60 Billion €3.22 Billion €628.00 Million ▲ +13.0%
2008 0.71x €1.85 Billion €2.60 Billion €745.90 Million ▲ +0.9%
2007 0.71x €1.87 Billion €2.64 Billion €776.00 Million ▲ +1.1%
2006 0.70x €1.73 Billion €2.48 Billion €745.20 Million ▲ +2.2%
2005 0.68x €1.43 Billion €2.09 Billion €662.30 Million ▲ +8.0%
2004 0.63x €1.17 Billion €1.85 Billion €677.10 Million ▼ -7.8%
2003 0.69x €1.22 Billion €1.78 Billion €557.90 Million ▼ -2.8%
2002 0.71x €1.30 Billion €1.84 Billion €539.10 Million ▲ +10.2%
2001 0.64x €1.04 Billion €1.62 Billion €581.40 Million ▲ +25.9%
2000 0.51x €498.50 Million €978.70 Million €480.30 Million ▲ +7.8%
1999 0.47x €485.60 Million €1.03 Billion €542.20 Million ▲ +6.0%
1998 0.45x €331.40 Million €743.50 Million €412.10 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).