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Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada

RY.TOTSXFinancial Services● Active
$271.70
+$1.10(+0.41%)
Market Cap$379.5B
P/E Ratio
52W High$273.64
52W Low$173.39
Overview

Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

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

RY.TO · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $52.98B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-10-31), up 154.0% year-over-year The FCF margin was 38.6%. Five-year CAGR stands at -17.2%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$52.98B▲ +154.0% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$71.25Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin38.6%$52.98B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+39.7%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$52.98B▲ +154.0%38.6%
FY2024$20.86B▼ 10.7%38.5%
FY2023$23.35B▲ +20.1%47.6%
FY2022$19.44B▼ 67.0%40.1%
FY2021$58.86B▼ 56.8%116.7%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) trades at a FCF yield of 18.68% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 5.4x. FCF per share stands at $50.57, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
18.68%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$50.57
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x5.4
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x10.0
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-10-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Royal Bank of Canada generated $55.22B in operating cash flow and spent 2.24B in capital expenditures, yielding $52.98B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$55.22B
Cash from core business operations
2025-10-31
Investing Activities
−$68.57B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-10-31
Financing Activities
−$6.71B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-10-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($55.22B) − |CapEx| (2.24B) = FCF ($52.98B)

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

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

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of CanadaYOU
RY.TO
$52.98B+154.0%
#2
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM
$100.87B+340.1%
#3
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-A
$25.04B+115.6%
#4
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-B
$25.04B+115.6%
#5
Visa Inc.
Visa Inc.
V
$21.58B+15.4%
#6
Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard Incorporated
MA
$16.91B+18.2%
Financial Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) reported free cash flow of $52.98B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-10-31), up 154.0% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 38.6%.

Based on available data, Royal Bank of Canada has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 14 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $136.19B in FY2020. The 5-year CAGR stands at -17.2%.

Royal Bank of Canada's FCF yield is 18.68% and price-to-FCF ratio is 5.4x 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

RY.TO free cash flow · 8 questions

Royal Bank of Canada free cash flow was $52.98B for FY2025, up 154.0% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $71.25B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Royal Bank of Canada · Royal Bank of Canada SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026