BASF SE (BAS) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of September 2025:
0.29x
BASF SE (BAS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.29x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of €398.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow (€1.37 Billion). See BAS working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
FCF Generation Index
0.29x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
€398.00 Million
EUR
Operating Cash Flow
€1.37 Billion
EUR
Capital Expenditures
€973.00 Million
EUR
BASF SE Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1999–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for BASF SE across 26 annual periods. Explore debt repayment capacity of BASF SE to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for BASF SE (1999–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for BASF SE. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is BASF SE worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (EUR) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.11x | €748.00 Million | €6.95 Billion | €6.20 Billion | ▼ -67.8% |
| 2023 | 0.33x | €2.72 Billion | €8.11 Billion | €5.39 Billion | ▼ -22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.43x | €3.33 Billion | €7.71 Billion | €4.38 Billion | ▼ -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.51x | €3.71 Billion | €7.25 Billion | €3.53 Billion | ▲ +21.5% |
| 2020 | 0.42x | €2.28 Billion | €5.41 Billion | €3.13 Billion | ▼ -13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.49x | €3.65 Billion | €7.47 Billion | €3.82 Billion | ▼ -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.51x | €4.04 Billion | €7.94 Billion | €3.89 Billion | ▼ -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.55x | €4.79 Billion | €8.79 Billion | €4.00 Billion | ▲ +17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.46x | €3.57 Billion | €7.72 Billion | €4.14 Billion | ▲ +20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.38x | €3.63 Billion | €9.45 Billion | €5.81 Billion | ▲ +61.1% |
| 2014 | 0.24x | €1.66 Billion | €6.96 Billion | €5.30 Billion | ▼ -41.4% |
| 2013 | 0.41x | €3.21 Billion | €7.87 Billion | €4.66 Billion | ▲ +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.38x | €2.58 Billion | €6.73 Billion | €4.15 Billion | ▼ -26.2% |
| 2011 | 0.52x | €3.69 Billion | €7.11 Billion | €3.41 Billion | ▼ -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.61x | €3.91 Billion | €6.46 Billion | €2.55 Billion | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.60x | €3.76 Billion | €6.27 Billion | €2.51 Billion | ▲ +20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.50x | €2.50 Billion | €5.02 Billion | €2.52 Billion | ▼ -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.56x | €3.24 Billion | €5.81 Billion | €2.56 Billion | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.59x | €3.53 Billion | €5.94 Billion | €2.41 Billion | ▲ +364.4% |
| 2005 | -0.22x | €-357.13 Million | €1.59 Billion | €1.95 Billion | ▼ -139.3% |
| 2004 | 0.57x | €2.58 Billion | €4.51 Billion | €1.93 Billion | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.58x | €2.80 Billion | €4.87 Billion | €2.07 Billion | ▲ +1466.3% |
| 2002 | -0.04x | €-97.49 Million | €2.32 Billion | €2.41 Billion | ▲ +80.2% |
| 2001 | -0.21x | €-492.76 Million | €2.32 Billion | €2.82 Billion | ▼ -838.4% |
| 2000 | 0.03x | €85.92 Million | €2.99 Billion | €2.90 Billion | ▼ -70.4% |
| 1999 | 0.10x | €316.52 Million | €3.26 Billion | €2.94 Billion | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).