Fortescue Ltd Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 0.30x

Fortescue Ltd cash flow-to-debt ratio. Fortescue Ltd (FMG) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.30x as of December 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of AU$3.23 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities (AU$10.65 Billion) in one year. Check Fortescue Ltd (FMG) cash flow quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.30x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

AU$3.23 Billion
AUD

Total Liabilities

AU$10.65 Billion
AUD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of Fortescue Ltd (1991–2025)

Cash flow-to-debt ratio of Fortescue Ltd from 1991 to 2025. Historical debt coverage capacity for Fortescue Ltd across 33 annual periods. Check Fortescue Ltd investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Fortescue Ltd Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio by Year (1991–2025)

Fortescue Ltd cash flow-to-debt ratio by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Fortescue Ltd. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see FMG cash flow metrics.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (AUD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.61x AU$6.47 Billion AU$10.56 Billion ▼ -18.5%
2024 0.75x AU$7.92 Billion AU$10.53 Billion ▼ -26.0%
2023 1.02x AU$11.16 Billion AU$10.98 Billion ▲ +24.0%
2022 0.82x AU$9.63 Billion AU$11.75 Billion ▼ -44.6%
2021 1.48x AU$16.80 Billion AU$11.36 Billion ▲ +74.0%
2020 0.85x AU$9.30 Billion AU$10.94 Billion ▲ +91.0%
2019 0.45x AU$4.26 Billion AU$9.57 Billion ▲ +196.2%
2018 0.15x AU$1.28 Billion AU$8.52 Billion ▼ -65.4%
2017 0.43x AU$4.27 Billion AU$9.83 Billion ▲ +98.2%
2016 0.22x AU$2.48 Billion AU$11.31 Billion ▲ +14.3%
2015 0.19x AU$2.02 Billion AU$10.51 Billion ▼ -56.3%
2014 0.44x AU$6.23 Billion AU$14.20 Billion ▲ +111.1%
2013 0.21x AU$2.99 Billion AU$14.40 Billion ▼ -14.7%
2012 0.24x AU$2.79 Billion AU$11.43 Billion ▼ -41.6%
2011 0.42x AU$2.77 Billion AU$6.62 Billion ▲ +23.0%
2010 0.34x AU$1.10 Billion AU$3.23 Billion ▲ +107.1%
2009 0.16x AU$466.37 Million AU$2.84 Billion ▲ +149.9%
2008 -0.33x AU$-2.06 Billion AU$6.26 Billion ▲ +38.0%
2007 -0.53x AU$-1.22 Billion AU$2.30 Billion ▲ +74.5%
2006 -2.07x AU$-95.29 Million AU$45.97 Million ▼ -95.3%
2005 -1.06x AU$-36.62 Million AU$34.50 Million ▲ +71.2%
2004 -3.69x AU$-5.38 Million AU$1.46 Million ▼ -389.5%
2002 1.27x AU$93.92K AU$73.70K ▼ -30.8%
2001 1.84x AU$325.49K AU$176.67K ▲ +326.1%
2000 -0.82x AU$-228.98K AU$280.95K ▲ +26.5%
1998 -1.11x AU$-419.61K AU$378.63K ▼ -917.8%
1997 -0.11x AU$-130.36K AU$1.20 Million ▲ +83.6%
1996 -0.66x AU$-296.23K AU$446.81K ▲ +95.5%
1995 -14.79x AU$-254.45K AU$17.21K ▼ -89.1%
1994 -7.82x AU$-565.72K AU$72.35K ▼ -3800.2%
1993 -0.20x AU$-153.57K AU$766.03K ▼ -19.7%
1992 -0.17x AU$-162.43K AU$970.13K ▲ +13.0%
1991 -0.19x AU$-168.70K AU$876.21K —
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.