Baker Hughes Co (BKR) FCF Payout Ratio: 39.66%
Is Baker Hughes Co’s FCF payout ratio high or low?
Baker Hughes Co's FCF payout ratio of 39.66% is 24% below its 5-year average of 51.85%, near the low end of its 5-year range (32.30%–94.39%).
3.59% above its 12-month average of 38.29%.
BKR FCF Payout Ratio Chart
Reported annual fiscal-period values; no daily interpolation.
BKR Average FCF Payout Ratio Chart
BKR Current vs Average FCF Payout Ratio Chart
BKR FCF Payout Ratio Metrics
FCF PAYOUT RATIO
39.66%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG TTM
38.29%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 3Y
46.10%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 5Y
51.85%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 10Y
47.87%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 15Y
N/A
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+3.59%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-13.96%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-23.50%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-17.15%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
Payout Ratio Comparison
FCF Payout Ratio
39.7%
Earnings Payout Ratio
35.1%
Dividend Yield
1.63%
FCF Yield
4.08%
Annual FCF Payout Ratio History
| Year | Free Cash Flow | Dividends Paid | FCF Payout Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.54B | $910.00M | 35.9% |
| 2024 | $2.05B | $836.00M | 40.7% |
| 2023 | $1.84B | $786.00M | 42.8% |
| 2022 | $1.12B | $726.00M | 65.1% |
| 2021 | $1.83B | $592.00M | 32.3% |
| 2020 | $517.00M | $488.00M | 94.4% |
| 2019 | $1.15B | $395.00M | 34.3% |
| 2018 | $767.00M | $315.00M | 41.1% |
| 2017 | ($1.46B) | $155.00M | N/A (Loss) |
| 2016 | ($162.00M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2015 | $670.00M | $297.00M | 44.3% |
| 2014 | $1.30B | $279.00M | 21.4% |
Formula: FCF Payout Ratio = Dividends Paid / Free Cash Flow × 100
FCF payout and earnings payout:
- FCF represents operating cash flow after capital expenditures
- FCF payout compares dividends paid with free cash flow
- FCF payout above 100% means dividends paid exceeded free cash flow for the period
- Earnings payout compares dividends paid with net income
Reading the series: Use the chart and table to compare dividend payments with cash generation over time.
Baker Hughes Co FCF Payout Ratio Formula & Definition
FCF Payout Ratio measures what percentage of free cash flow is paid out as dividends. Unlike earnings-based payout, it compares dividends with cash generated after capital expenditures.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Baker Hughes Co FCF Payout Ratio FAQ
- What is the FCF payout ratio for Baker Hughes Co (BKR)?
- The FCF payout ratio for BKR stock is 39.66%.
- Is Baker Hughes Co's FCF payout ratio high or low?
- Baker Hughes Co's FCF payout ratio of 39.66% is 24% below its 5-year average of 51.85%, near the low end of its 5-year range (32.30%–94.39%).
- What is the TTM average FCF payout ratio for Baker Hughes Co (BKR)?
- The TTM average FCF payout ratio for BKR stock is 38.29%.
- What is the 3Y average FCF payout ratio for Baker Hughes Co (BKR)?
- The 3Y average FCF payout ratio for BKR stock is 46.10%.
- What is the 5Y average FCF payout ratio for Baker Hughes Co (BKR)?
- The 5Y average FCF payout ratio for BKR stock is 51.85%.
- What is the 10Y average FCF payout ratio for Baker Hughes Co (BKR)?
- The 10Y average FCF payout ratio for BKR stock is 47.87%.
Baker Hughes Co FCF Payout Ratio History
| DATE | FCF PAYOUT RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 35.87% |
| 2024-12-31 | 40.70% |
| 2023-12-31 | 42.76% |
| 2022-12-31 | 65.05% |
| 2021-12-31 | 32.30% |
| 2020-12-31 | 94.39% |
| 2019-12-31 | 34.35% |
| 2018-12-31 | 41.07% |
| 2015-12-31 | 44.33% |
| 2014-12-31 | 21.40% |
About Baker Hughes Co
Baker Hughes Company provides a portfolio of technologies and services to energy and industrial value chain. Its Oilfield Services & Equipment segment designs and manufactures exploration, appraisal, development, production, rejuvenation, and decommissioning products and related services for onshore and offshore oilfield operations. This segment also provides drilling services, drill bits, and drilling and completions fluids; completions, intervention, measurements, pressure pumping, and wireline services; artificial lift systems, and oilfield and industrial chemicals; subsea projects and services, flexible pipe systems, and surface pressure control systems; and integrated well services and solutions. It serves oil and natural gas companies; the United States and international independent oil and natural gas companies; national or state-owned oil companies; engineering, procurement, and construction contractors; geothermal companies; and other oilfield service companies. The company’s Industrial & Energy Technology segment offers gas technology equipment, such as drivers, driven equipment, and turnkey solutions for the mechanical and electric-drive, compression, and power-generation applications; aftermarket support and uptime gas technology services; non-destructive testing technologies, software, and services; pre-commissioning and maintenance services; flow control and safety solutions; mechanical and electromechanical gear transmission systems; Cordant, a software solution to optimize assets, processes, and energy use; Bently Nevada, a sensing and protection hardware for rack-based vibrating monitoring equipment and sensors; and climate technology solutions. It serves industrial, upstream, midstream, downstream, onshore, offshore, and small-to-large scale customers. The company has a collaboration with Google Cloud to develop advanced AI-enabled power optimization and sustainability solutions for the global data center sector. The company was formerly known as Baker Hughes, a GE company and changed its name to Baker Hughes Company in October 2019. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Houston, Texas.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
- CEO
- Lorenzo Simonelli