Royal Bank of Canada Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Royal Bank of Canada free cash flow generation index. Royal Bank of Canada (RY) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.80x as of July 2026. Free cash flow of CA$3.06 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow (CA$3.80 Billion).
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Royal Bank of Canada (1993–2025)
Free cash flow generation index of Royal Bank of Canada from 1993 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Royal Bank of Canada across 24 annual periods. See RY free cash flow debt coverage to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Royal Bank of Canada Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1993–2025)
Royal Bank of Canada free cash flow generation index by year from 1993 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Royal Bank of Canada. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Royal Bank of Canada (RY) cash flow conversion.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (CAD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.96x | CA$52.98 Billion | CA$55.22 Billion | CA$2.24 Billion | ▲ +6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.90x | CA$20.86 Billion | CA$23.14 Billion | CA$2.28 Billion | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.90x | CA$23.35 Billion | CA$26.08 Billion | CA$2.73 Billion | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.89x | CA$19.44 Billion | CA$21.94 Billion | CA$2.50 Billion | ▼ -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.96x | CA$58.86 Billion | CA$61.04 Billion | CA$2.19 Billion | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.98x | CA$136.19 Billion | CA$138.82 Billion | CA$2.63 Billion | ▲ +16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.84x | CA$12.00 Billion | CA$14.27 Billion | CA$2.26 Billion | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.89x | CA$15.49 Billion | CA$17.47 Billion | CA$1.98 Billion | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.96x | CA$36.36 Billion | CA$37.73 Billion | CA$1.36 Billion | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.95x | CA$25.60 Billion | CA$26.86 Billion | CA$1.26 Billion | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.94x | CA$22.81 Billion | CA$24.15 Billion | CA$1.34 Billion | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.92x | CA$13.95 Billion | CA$15.17 Billion | CA$1.23 Billion | ▲ +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.87x | CA$6.15 Billion | CA$7.08 Billion | CA$932.00 Million | ▲ +28.5% |
| 2011 | 0.68x | CA$3.03 Billion | CA$4.48 Billion | CA$1.45 Billion | ▼ -26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.91x | CA$10.33 Billion | CA$11.29 Billion | CA$960.00 Million | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.91x | CA$6.71 Billion | CA$7.40 Billion | CA$689.00 Million | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.89x | CA$10.17 Billion | CA$11.43 Billion | CA$1.27 Billion | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.97x | CA$21.79 Billion | CA$22.50 Billion | CA$706.00 Million | ▲ +25.4% |
| 2004 | 0.77x | CA$1.49 Billion | CA$1.93 Billion | CA$439.00 Million | ▼ -18.5% |
| 1999 | 0.95x | CA$4.64 Billion | CA$4.89 Billion | CA$254.52 Million | ▲ +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.93x | CA$3.73 Billion | CA$4.03 Billion | CA$293.06 Million | ▲ +14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.81x | CA$1.07 Billion | CA$1.33 Billion | CA$255.00 Million | ▼ -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.86x | CA$1.53 Billion | CA$1.78 Billion | CA$253.00 Million | ▼ -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.87x | CA$1.36 Billion | CA$1.57 Billion | CA$212.00 Million | — |