Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BMW) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of September 2025: -0.53x

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BMW) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.53x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of €-839.00 Million represents -1% of operating cash flow (€1.60 Billion). Read total liabilities of Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellsch for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

-0.53x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

€-839.00 Million
EUR

Operating Cash Flow

€1.60 Billion
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€2.44 Billion
EUR

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2000–2024)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft across 25 annual periods. Explore BMW capex to operating cash flow ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (2000–2024)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see BMW market cap.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (EUR) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2024 -0.61x €-4.64 Billion €7.57 Billion €12.21 Billion ▼ -264.3%
2023 0.37x €6.47 Billion €17.36 Billion €10.88 Billion ▼ -39.4%
2022 0.62x €14.47 Billion €23.52 Billion €9.05 Billion ▲ +5.4%
2021 0.58x €9.28 Billion €15.90 Billion €6.62 Billion ▲ +8.9%
2020 0.54x €7.10 Billion €13.25 Billion €6.15 Billion ▲ +160.6%
2019 -0.88x €-3.24 Billion €3.66 Billion €6.90 Billion ▼ -63.9%
2018 -0.54x €-2.73 Billion €5.05 Billion €7.78 Billion ▼ -165.1%
2017 -0.20x €-1.20 Billion €5.91 Billion €7.11 Billion ▲ +75.6%
2016 -0.84x €-2.65 Billion €3.17 Billion €5.82 Billion ▲ +83.7%
2015 -5.13x €-4.93 Billion €960.00 Million €5.89 Billion ▼ -369.1%
2014 -1.09x €-3.19 Billion €2.91 Billion €6.10 Billion ▼ -29.5%
2013 -0.85x €-3.06 Billion €3.61 Billion €6.67 Billion ▼ -2581.8%
2012 -0.03x €-160.00 Million €5.08 Billion €5.24 Billion ▼ -108.9%
2011 0.36x €2.03 Billion €5.71 Billion €3.68 Billion ▲ +421.9%
2010 -0.11x €-1.51 Billion €13.65 Billion €15.16 Billion ▲ +68.7%
2009 -0.35x €-3.63 Billion €10.27 Billion €13.90 Billion ▲ +54.7%
2008 -0.78x €-8.50 Billion €10.87 Billion €19.37 Billion ▼ -60.7%
2007 -0.49x €-5.73 Billion €11.79 Billion €17.53 Billion ▲ +4.6%
2006 -0.51x €-5.09 Billion €9.98 Billion €15.07 Billion ▼ -106.0%
2005 -0.25x €-2.65 Billion €10.69 Billion €13.34 Billion ▼ -2.0%
2004 -0.24x €-2.26 Billion €9.31 Billion €11.57 Billion ▲ +5.9%
2003 -0.26x €-2.03 Billion €7.87 Billion €9.90 Billion ▲ +23.5%
2002 -0.34x €-2.44 Billion €7.25 Billion €9.69 Billion ▼ -114.2%
2001 2.37x €13.94 Billion €5.89 Billion €8.05 Billion ▲ +59.4%
2000 1.48x €7.09 Billion €4.78 Billion €2.31 Billion
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).