Wacker Chemie AG (WCH) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2026: -0.49x

Wacker Chemie AG (WCH) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.49x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of €-56.70 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow (€115.20 Million). Explore WCH capital expenditure intensity to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

-0.49x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

€-56.70 Million
EUR

Operating Cash Flow

€115.20 Million
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€171.90 Million
EUR

Wacker Chemie AG Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2004–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Wacker Chemie AG across 22 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WCH operating cash flow.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Wacker Chemie AG (2004–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Wacker Chemie AG. Check cash flow reinvestment rate of Wacker Chemie AG to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (EUR) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 -0.01x €-2.80 Million €550.40 Million €553.20 Million ▲ +99.5%
2024 -1.10x €-341.20 Million €310.40 Million €651.60 Million ▼ -446.9%
2023 0.32x €296.70 Million €936.30 Million €639.60 Million ▼ -36.8%
2022 0.50x €564.30 Million €1.13 Billion €561.20 Million ▼ -28.2%
2021 0.70x €743.10 Million €1.06 Billion €321.30 Million ▼ -5.8%
2020 0.74x €647.20 Million €873.70 Million €226.50 Million ▲ +136.0%
2019 0.31x €189.90 Million €605.00 Million €415.10 Million ▲ +58.7%
2018 0.20x €100.80 Million €509.60 Million €408.80 Million ▼ -60.5%
2017 0.50x €328.90 Million €657.10 Million €328.20 Million ▲ +65.9%
2016 0.30x €222.20 Million €736.60 Million €514.40 Million ▲ +191.5%
2015 -0.33x €-203.50 Million €617.20 Million €820.70 Million ▼ -300.9%
2014 -0.08x €-39.90 Million €485.20 Million €525.10 Million ▲ +63.0%
2013 -0.22x €-103.10 Million €464.00 Million €567.10 Million ▲ +86.1%
2012 -1.60x €-579.70 Million €363.20 Million €942.90 Million ▼ -1711.0%
2011 0.10x €85.90 Million €867.00 Million €781.10 Million ▼ -77.5%
2010 0.44x €485.80 Million €1.10 Billion €617.30 Million ▲ +11366.8%
2009 0.00x €-3.00 Million €767.50 Million €770.50 Million ▼ -101.5%
2008 0.26x €258.30 Million €1.01 Billion €747.10 Million ▼ -74.3%
2007 1.00x €1.32 Billion €1.32 Billion €0.00 ▲ +0.0%
2006 1.00x €761.10 Million €761.10 Million €0.00 ▲ +0.0%
2005 1.00x €455.80 Million €455.80 Million €0.00 ▲ +0.0%
2004 1.00x €367.40 Million €367.40 Million €0.00
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).