Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (FRE) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.61x

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (FRE) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.61x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of €464.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow (€756.00 Million). See FRE working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

0.61x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

€464.00 Million
EUR

Operating Cash Flow

€756.00 Million
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€292.00 Million
EUR

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2002–2024)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA across 23 annual periods. Explore FRE operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (2002–2024)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see FRE stock market capitalisation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (EUR) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2024 0.62x €1.52 Billion €2.45 Billion €923.00 Million ▼ -16.5%
2023 0.75x €3.32 Billion €4.46 Billion €1.13 Billion ▲ +37.2%
2022 0.54x €2.28 Billion €4.20 Billion €1.92 Billion ▼ -9.0%
2021 0.60x €3.03 Billion €5.08 Billion €2.05 Billion ▼ -5.6%
2020 0.63x €4.14 Billion €6.55 Billion €2.41 Billion ▲ +49.5%
2019 0.42x €1.80 Billion €4.26 Billion €2.46 Billion ▲ +202.8%
2018 0.14x €523.00 Million €3.74 Billion €3.22 Billion ▲ +113.2%
2017 -1.06x €-4.17 Billion €3.94 Billion €8.11 Billion ▼ -294.8%
2016 0.54x €1.95 Billion €3.57 Billion €1.63 Billion ▼ -1.4%
2015 0.55x €1.84 Billion €3.33 Billion €1.49 Billion ▲ +15.2%
2014 0.48x €1.24 Billion €2.58 Billion €1.34 Billion ▼ -10.9%
2013 0.54x €1.25 Billion €2.32 Billion €1.07 Billion ▼ -10.6%
2012 0.60x €1.47 Billion €2.44 Billion €970.00 Million ▲ +12.3%
2011 0.54x €906.00 Million €1.69 Billion €783.00 Million ▼ -11.4%
2010 0.61x €1.16 Billion €1.91 Billion €754.00 Million ▲ +46.9%
2009 0.41x €640.00 Million €1.55 Billion €913.00 Million ▲ +40.5%
2008 0.29x €315.00 Million €1.07 Billion €759.00 Million ▼ -70.7%
2007 1.00x €1.30 Billion €1.30 Billion €0.00 ▲ +0.0%
2006 1.00x €1.05 Billion €1.05 Billion €0.00 ▲ +0.0%
2005 1.00x €780.00 Million €780.00 Million €0.00 ▲ +0.0%
2004 1.00x €851.00 Million €851.00 Million €0.00 ▲ +77.6%
2003 0.56x €437.00 Million €776.00 Million €339.00 Million ▲ +22.7%
2002 0.46x €320.00 Million €697.00 Million €377.00 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).