Medtronic PLC (2M6) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of April 2026: 0.81x

Medtronic PLC (2M6) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.81x as of April 2026. Free cash flow of €2.08 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow (€2.57 Billion). Read Medtronic PLC total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.81x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

€2.08 Billion
EUR

Operating Cash Flow

€2.57 Billion
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€487.95 Million
EUR

Medtronic PLC Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2026)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Medtronic PLC across 37 annual periods. Explore Medtronic PLC capital spending ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Medtronic PLC (1990–2026)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Medtronic PLC. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Medtronic PLC stock valuation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (EUR) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2026 0.74x €5.43 Billion €7.33 Billion €1.90 Billion ▲ +0.6%
2025 0.74x €5.18 Billion €7.04 Billion €1.86 Billion ▼ -3.9%
2024 0.77x €5.20 Billion €6.79 Billion €1.59 Billion ▲ +1.0%
2023 0.76x €4.58 Billion €6.04 Billion €1.46 Billion ▼ -6.8%
2022 0.81x €5.98 Billion €7.35 Billion €1.37 Billion ▲ +4.0%
2021 0.78x €4.88 Billion €6.24 Billion €1.35 Billion ▼ -5.9%
2020 0.83x €6.02 Billion €7.23 Billion €1.21 Billion ▼ -0.7%
2019 0.84x €5.87 Billion €7.01 Billion €1.13 Billion ▲ +8.6%
2018 0.77x €3.62 Billion €4.68 Billion €1.07 Billion ▼ -5.6%
2017 0.82x €5.63 Billion €6.88 Billion €1.25 Billion ▲ +2.3%
2016 0.80x €4.17 Billion €5.22 Billion €1.05 Billion ▼ -9.5%
2015 0.88x €4.33 Billion €4.90 Billion €571.00 Million ▼ -4.0%
2014 0.92x €4.56 Billion €4.96 Billion €396.00 Million ▲ +1.5%
2013 0.91x €4.43 Billion €4.88 Billion €457.00 Million ▲ +3.1%
2012 0.88x €3.85 Billion €4.38 Billion €528.00 Million ▲ +3.0%
2011 0.85x €3.19 Billion €3.74 Billion €548.00 Million ▲ +0.9%
2010 0.85x €3.50 Billion €4.13 Billion €635.00 Million ▲ +2.1%
2009 0.83x €3.21 Billion €3.88 Billion €663.00 Million ▲ +0.3%
2008 0.83x €2.88 Billion €3.49 Billion €606.00 Million ▲ +7.7%
2007 0.77x €2.29 Billion €2.98 Billion €694.00 Million ▲ +75.8%
2006 0.44x €963.20 Million €2.21 Billion €1.24 Billion ▼ -48.0%
2005 0.84x €2.37 Billion €2.82 Billion €452.00 Million ▼ -1.3%
2004 0.85x €2.42 Billion €2.85 Billion €424.60 Million ▲ +4.1%
2003 0.82x €1.70 Billion €2.08 Billion €380.40 Million ▲ +7.9%
2002 0.76x €1.20 Billion €1.59 Billion €386.40 Million ▼ -0.4%
2001 0.76x €1.39 Billion €1.83 Billion €439.70 Million ▲ +13.1%
2000 0.67x €699.90 Million €1.04 Billion €342.10 Million ▲ +138.8%
1999 -1.73x €-788.50 Million €455.30 Million €1.24 Billion ▼ -331.3%
1998 0.75x €441.90 Million €590.10 Million €148.20 Million ▲ +27.0%
1997 0.59x €273.40 Million €463.60 Million €190.20 Million ▼ -12.3%
1996 0.67x €336.70 Million €500.50 Million €163.80 Million ▼ -10.3%
1995 0.75x €290.30 Million €387.20 Million €96.90 Million ▼ -9.6%
1994 0.83x €296.10 Million €356.90 Million €60.80 Million ▲ +12.8%
1993 0.74x €214.40 Million €291.50 Million €77.10 Million ▲ +50.1%
1992 0.49x €74.20 Million €151.40 Million €77.20 Million ▲ +2.0%
1991 0.48x €60.80 Million €126.60 Million €65.80 Million ▼ -0.4%
1990 0.48x €51.50 Million €106.80 Million €55.30 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).