Russel Metals Inc. (RUS) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.86x

Russel Metals Inc. (RUS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.86x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of CA$91.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow (CA$105.40 Million). See Russel Metals Inc. current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

0.86x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

CA$91.00 Million
CAD

Operating Cash Flow

CA$105.40 Million
CAD

Capital Expenditures

CA$14.40 Million
CAD

Russel Metals Inc. Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1995–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Russel Metals Inc. across 27 annual periods. Explore Russel Metals Inc. (RUS) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Russel Metals Inc. (1995–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Russel Metals Inc.. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Russel Metals Inc. (RUS) total market value.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (CAD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.63x CA$125.10 Million CA$199.50 Million CA$74.40 Million ▼ -15.0%
2024 0.74x CA$253.70 Million CA$343.90 Million CA$90.20 Million ▼ -12.4%
2023 0.84x CA$389.00 Million CA$461.70 Million CA$72.70 Million ▼ -4.8%
2022 0.88x CA$318.40 Million CA$359.90 Million CA$41.50 Million ▼ -2.3%
2021 0.91x CA$275.70 Million CA$304.50 Million CA$28.80 Million ▼ -2.9%
2020 0.93x CA$346.10 Million CA$371.00 Million CA$24.90 Million ▲ +8.4%
2019 0.86x CA$214.90 Million CA$249.70 Million CA$34.80 Million ▲ +62.3%
2018 0.53x CA$46.60 Million CA$87.90 Million CA$41.30 Million ▼ -41.3%
2016 0.90x CA$155.30 Million CA$172.00 Million CA$16.70 Million ▲ +0.8%
2015 0.90x CA$327.90 Million CA$366.20 Million CA$38.30 Million ▲ +225.2%
2014 -0.72x CA$-20.10 Million CA$28.10 Million CA$48.20 Million ▼ -188.5%
2013 0.81x CA$114.50 Million CA$141.70 Million CA$27.20 Million ▲ +45.2%
2012 0.56x CA$42.30 Million CA$76.00 Million CA$33.70 Million ▼ -17.9%
2011 0.68x CA$38.10 Million CA$56.20 Million CA$18.10 Million ▼ -20.6%
2010 0.85x CA$68.90 Million CA$80.70 Million CA$11.80 Million ▼ -8.8%
2009 0.94x CA$272.50 Million CA$291.10 Million CA$18.60 Million ▲ +54.0%
2008 0.61x CA$34.40 Million CA$56.60 Million CA$22.20 Million ▼ -34.0%
2007 0.92x CA$194.10 Million CA$210.70 Million CA$16.60 Million ▲ +14.4%
2005 0.81x CA$109.38 Million CA$135.84 Million CA$26.46 Million ▲ +129.7%
2004 -2.71x CA$-18.54 Million CA$6.85 Million CA$25.39 Million ▼ -451.1%
2003 0.77x CA$117.40 Million CA$152.28 Million CA$34.88 Million ▲ +48.7%
2002 0.52x CA$13.75 Million CA$26.52 Million CA$12.77 Million ▼ -43.2%
2001 0.91x CA$84.99 Million CA$93.14 Million CA$8.15 Million ▲ +4.0%
1999 0.88x CA$123.50 Million CA$140.70 Million CA$17.20 Million ▲ +15.4%
1998 0.76x CA$35.00 Million CA$46.00 Million CA$11.00 Million ▲ +2956.2%
1996 0.02x CA$600.00K CA$24.10 Million CA$23.50 Million ▼ -88.7%
1995 0.22x CA$14.40 Million CA$65.40 Million CA$51.00 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).