Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.96x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of CA$1.16 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow (CA$1.20 Billion). See Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Sun Life Financial Inc. Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1998–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Sun Life Financial Inc. across 27 annual periods. Explore Sun Life Financial Inc. cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Sun Life Financial Inc. (1998–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Sun Life Financial Inc.. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see SLF company net worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (CAD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.95x | CA$2.65 Billion | CA$2.80 Billion | CA$145.00 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.94x | CA$2.39 Billion | CA$2.53 Billion | CA$143.00 Million | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.97x | CA$5.44 Billion | CA$5.61 Billion | CA$172.00 Million | ▼ -47.8% |
| 2022 | 1.86x | CA$8.00 Billion | CA$4.31 Billion | CA$3.69 Billion | ▲ +89.7% |
| 2020 | 0.98x | CA$7.09 Billion | CA$7.25 Billion | CA$158.00 Million | ▲ +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.96x | CA$2.43 Billion | CA$2.55 Billion | CA$114.00 Million | ▼ -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.98x | CA$3.75 Billion | CA$3.83 Billion | CA$85.00 Million | ▲ +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.91x | CA$1.80 Billion | CA$1.98 Billion | CA$182.00 Million | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.96x | CA$3.54 Billion | CA$3.67 Billion | CA$131.00 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.98x | CA$4.36 Billion | CA$4.46 Billion | CA$106.00 Million | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.00x | CA$1.80 Billion | CA$1.80 Billion | CA$106.00 Million | ▲ +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.89x | CA$560.00 Million | CA$627.00 Million | CA$67.00 Million | ▲ +17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.76x | CA$567.00 Million | CA$748.00 Million | CA$181.00 Million | ▼ -20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.96x | CA$2.59 Billion | CA$2.71 Billion | CA$120.00 Million | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.00x | CA$2.86 Billion | CA$2.86 Billion | CA$0.00 | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.95x | CA$3.38 Billion | CA$3.55 Billion | CA$164.00 Million | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.00x | CA$1.74 Billion | CA$1.74 Billion | CA$0.00 | ▲ +63.5% |
| 2007 | 0.61x | CA$637.35 Million | CA$1.04 Billion | CA$404.65 Million | ▼ -38.8% |
| 2006 | 1.00x | CA$4.47 Billion | CA$4.47 Billion | CA$0.00 | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.98x | CA$2.43 Billion | CA$2.48 Billion | CA$51.40 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.92x | CA$2.96 Billion | CA$3.23 Billion | CA$273.18 Million | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.00x | CA$2.97 Billion | CA$2.97 Billion | CA$0.00 | ▲ +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.95x | CA$4.09 Billion | CA$4.31 Billion | CA$227.49 Million | ▼ -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.00x | CA$2.07 Billion | CA$2.07 Billion | CA$0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.00x | CA$2.66 Billion | CA$2.66 Billion | CA$0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.00x | CA$1.66 Billion | CA$1.66 Billion | CA$0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.00x | CA$380.00 Million | CA$380.00 Million | CA$0.00 | — |