Cash flow is the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents being transferred into and out of a business. At the most fundamental level, a company’s ability to create value for shareholders is determined by its ability to generate positive cash flows, or more specifically, maximize long-term free cash flow (FCF).

SBIN Free Cash Flow Analysis

Free cash flow, a measure commonly used by analysts to assess a company's profitability, represents the cash a company generates after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets.

The Free Cash Flow is calculated using a number of methods including using Operating Cash Flow. Following is the formula to calculate Free Cash Flow based on Operating Cash Flow.

Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures

Using above formula to calculate Free Cash Flow for State Bank of India (SBIN), the free cash flow value is 428.49B.

All amounts in INR

Operating Cash
484,862,946,000
Capital Expenditure
-56,372,241,000
Free Cash Flow
428.49B

State Bank of India has a positive free cash flow as per the latest annual Cash flow statement released by the company. Positive free cash flow is cruscial for the financial health of a company, which can be used to pay dividends, expand operations, and deleverage its balance sheet (i.e., reduce debt).

SBIN Cash Flow Statement History

Following table shows the history of Cash Flow Statements sheet for State Bank of India (NSE:SBIN).

31 Mar 2022 31 Mar 2023 31 Mar 2024 31 Mar 2025
Total Cash From Operating Activities 576,948,464,000 -860,136,796,000 216,324,310,000 484,862,946,000
Capital Expenditures [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] [object Object]
Investing Cash Flow -36,185,132,000 -40,409,690,000 -42,517,153,000 -56,347,422,000
Financing Cash Flow -38,445,137,000 63,863,820,000 -98,962,800,000 -137,390,800,000
Free Cash Flow 543,895,863,000 -900,573,111,000 174,573,048,000 428,490,705,000
Repayment Of Debt -105,183,000,000 -21,250,000,000 -142,882,000,000 -151,039,000,000
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt 35,557,000,000 174,080,926,000 58,764,479,000 63,961,000,000
Issuance Of Capital Stock - 64,000 - 1,288,000
Taxes Refund Paid -90,243,030,000 -173,237,222,000 -312,682,682,000 -337,614,451,000
Net P P E Purchase And Sale -30,509,170,000 -40,436,315,000 -41,751,262,000 -56,372,241,000
Change In Other Current Liabilities 864,642,664,000 757,137,397,000 1,025,002,751,000 568,329,878,000
Long Term Debt Issuance 140,740,000,000 195,330,926,000 201,646,479,000 215,000,000,000
Beginning Cash Position
End Cash Position
Changes In Cash
Other Non Cash Items
Common Stock Dividend Paid
Change In Other Current Assets
Cash Dividends Paid
Gain Loss On Investment Securities
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes
Issuance Of Debt
Gain Loss On Sale Of P P E
Long Term Debt Payments
Operating Cash Flow 576,948,464,000 -860,136,796,000 216,324,310,000 484,862,946,000
Capital Expenditure -33,052,601,000 -40,436,315,000 -41,751,262,000 -56,372,241,000
Net Income From Continuing Operations