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Ashtead Group plc

Ashtead Group plc

ASHTYOTCIndustrials
$71.80
$-1.88(-2.55%)
Market Cap$30.9B
P/E Ratio
52W High$310.3
52W Low$70.2

Ashtead Group plc (ASHTY) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

ASHTY · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $1.72B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-04-30), up 916.7% year-over-year The FCF margin was 15.9%. Five-year CAGR stands at +17.2%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$1.72B▲ +916.7% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$2.38Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin15.9%$1.72B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+16.0%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+17.2%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$1.72B▲ +916.7%15.9%
FY2024$169.0M▼ 65.5%1.6%
FY2023$490.1M▼ 55.5%5.1%
FY2022$1.10B▼ 19.8%13.8%
FY2021$1.37B▲ +76.2%28.5%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Ashtead Group plc (ASHTY) trades at a FCF yield of 10.30% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 13.2x. FCF per share stands at $5.45, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
10.30%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$5.45
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x13.2
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x12.6
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-04-30
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Ashtead Group plc generated $2.17B in operating cash flow and spent 456M in capital expenditures, yielding $1.72B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$2.17B
Cash from core business operations
2025-04-30
Investing Activities
−$541.8M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-04-30
Financing Activities
−$1.63B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-04-30
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($2.17B) − |CapEx| (456M) = FCF ($1.72B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Ashtead Group plc
Ashtead Group plcYOU
ASHTY
$1.72B+916.7%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
#6
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
SPCX
−$13.95B-159.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Ashtead Group plc (ASHTY) reported free cash flow of $1.72B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-04-30), up 916.7% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 15.9%.

Based on available data, Ashtead Group plc has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 10 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $1.72B in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +17.2%.

Ashtead Group plc's FCF yield is 10.30% and price-to-FCF ratio is 13.2x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

ASHTY free cash flow · 8 questions

Ashtead Group plc free cash flow was $1.72B for FY2025, up 916.7% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $2.38B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Ashtead Group plc · Ashtead Group plc SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026