China Southern Airlines Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (CHKIF)

China Southern Airlines reported −¥14.15B in free cash flow for fiscal 2022, a decrease of ¥4.70B from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −16.25%.

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China Southern Airlines free cash flow by year

China Southern Airlines annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20222022-12-31−¥14.15B−¥4.70B−16.25%
20212021-12-31−¥9.45B−¥1.09B−9.30%
20202020-12-31−¥8.36B−¥23.92B−9.04%
20192019-12-31¥15.55B¥24.20B+10.08%
20182018-12-31−¥8.64B−¥12.53B−6.02%
20172017-12-31¥3.89B−¥911.0M−18.99%+3.04%
20162016-12-31¥4.80B−¥6.80B−58.63%+4.17%
20152015-12-31¥11.60B+10.38%

China Southern Airlines free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from ¥3.89B to −¥14.15B, a net decrease of ¥18.03B.

About the metric

What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.

Calculation and source

How free cash flow is calculated

TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.

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