Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (FFH) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (FFH) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.88x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of CA$2.79 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow (CA$3.16 Billion). See working capital position of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1993–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd across 22 annual periods. Explore Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (1993–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (FFH) market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (CAD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.80x | CA$2.40 Billion | CA$2.99 Billion | CA$596.46 Million | ▼ -10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.90x | CA$3.59 Billion | CA$3.99 Billion | CA$408.80 Million | ▼ -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.95x | CA$6.29 Billion | CA$6.64 Billion | CA$353.90 Million | ▲ +199.1% |
| 2020 | -0.95x | CA$-133.50 Million | CA$139.80 Million | CA$273.30 Million | ▼ -225.0% |
| 2019 | 0.76x | CA$1.04 Billion | CA$1.36 Billion | CA$319.60 Million | ▼ -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.85x | CA$2.29 Billion | CA$2.70 Billion | CA$415.20 Million | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.83x | CA$1.05 Billion | CA$1.26 Billion | CA$208.30 Million | ▲ +313.3% |
| 2015 | -0.39x | CA$-56.60 Million | CA$144.70 Million | CA$201.30 Million | ▼ -142.0% |
| 2013 | 0.93x | CA$659.20 Million | CA$707.30 Million | CA$48.10 Million | ▼ -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.95x | CA$1.24 Billion | CA$1.32 Billion | CA$71.50 Million | ▲ +721.2% |
| 2010 | -0.15x | CA$-5.10 Million | CA$33.50 Million | CA$38.60 Million | ▼ -119.0% |
| 2008 | 0.80x | CA$96.20 Million | CA$119.90 Million | CA$23.70 Million | ▼ -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.99x | CA$869.80 Million | CA$883.00 Million | CA$13.20 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.97x | CA$607.00 Million | CA$627.50 Million | CA$20.50 Million | ▲ +45.4% |
| 2004 | 0.67x | CA$73.60 Million | CA$110.60 Million | CA$37.00 Million | ▼ -28.0% |
| 2003 | 0.92x | CA$361.80 Million | CA$391.70 Million | CA$29.90 Million | ▲ +13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.81x | CA$104.68 Million | CA$128.56 Million | CA$23.88 Million | ▲ +166.0% |
| 1998 | -1.23x | CA$-283.15 Million | CA$229.50 Million | CA$512.65 Million | ▼ -4721.9% |
| 1997 | -0.03x | CA$-4.19 Million | CA$163.87 Million | CA$168.06 Million | ▲ +99.0% |
| 1996 | -2.56x | CA$-147.30 Million | CA$57.56 Million | CA$204.87 Million | ▲ +3.2% |
| 1994 | -2.64x | CA$-31.08 Million | CA$11.76 Million | CA$42.85 Million | ▼ -416.7% |
| 1993 | 0.83x | CA$37.69 Million | CA$45.17 Million | CA$7.48 Million | — |