Volkswagen AG (VOW) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Volkswagen AG (VOW) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.04x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of €185.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow (€5.21 Billion). See Volkswagen AG working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Volkswagen AG Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2000–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Volkswagen AG across 25 annual periods. Explore VOW debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Volkswagen AG (2000–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Volkswagen AG. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Volkswagen AG.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (EUR) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.62x | €-9.34 Billion | €15.01 Billion | €24.35 Billion | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2024 | -0.60x | €-10.29 Billion | €17.15 Billion | €27.45 Billion | ▼ -80.4% |
| 2023 | -0.33x | €-6.44 Billion | €19.36 Billion | €25.80 Billion | ▼ -262.7% |
| 2022 | 0.20x | €5.83 Billion | €28.50 Billion | €22.67 Billion | ▼ -60.8% |
| 2021 | 0.52x | €20.14 Billion | €38.63 Billion | €18.50 Billion | ▲ +81.4% |
| 2020 | 0.29x | €7.16 Billion | €24.90 Billion | €17.75 Billion | ▲ +464.4% |
| 2019 | -0.08x | €-1.42 Billion | €17.98 Billion | €19.40 Billion | ▲ +95.1% |
| 2018 | -1.61x | €-11.69 Billion | €7.27 Billion | €18.96 Billion | ▼ -60.1% |
| 2016 | -1.00x | €-9.47 Billion | €9.43 Billion | €18.90 Billion | ▼ -201.6% |
| 2015 | -0.33x | €-4.55 Billion | €13.68 Billion | €18.23 Billion | ▲ +38.4% |
| 2014 | -0.54x | €-5.83 Billion | €10.78 Billion | €16.61 Billion | ▼ -142.2% |
| 2013 | -0.22x | €-2.81 Billion | €12.60 Billion | €15.41 Billion | ▲ +72.7% |
| 2012 | -0.82x | €-5.90 Billion | €7.21 Billion | €13.11 Billion | ▼ -455.1% |
| 2011 | -0.15x | €-1.25 Billion | €8.50 Billion | €9.75 Billion | ▼ -141.9% |
| 2010 | 0.35x | €4.03 Billion | €11.46 Billion | €7.42 Billion | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.38x | €4.83 Billion | €12.74 Billion | €7.91 Billion | ▲ +175.6% |
| 2008 | -0.50x | €-1.35 Billion | €2.70 Billion | €12.15 Billion | ▼ -215.2% |
| 2007 | 0.44x | €6.82 Billion | €15.66 Billion | €8.85 Billion | ▼ -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.47x | €6.74 Billion | €14.47 Billion | €7.73 Billion | ▲ +150.0% |
| 2005 | 0.19x | €1.99 Billion | €10.71 Billion | €8.82 Billion | ▼ -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.22x | €2.50 Billion | €11.46 Billion | €8.99 Billion | ▲ +1174.9% |
| 2003 | -0.02x | €-170.00 Million | €8.37 Billion | €8.89 Billion | ▼ -118.1% |
| 2002 | 0.11x | €1.17 Billion | €10.46 Billion | €9.29 Billion | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.12x | €1.24 Billion | €10.04 Billion | €8.80 Billion | ▼ -37.5% |
| 2000 | 0.20x | €1.82 Billion | €9.21 Billion | €7.39 Billion | — |