Santos Ltd (STO) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 0.07x

Santos Ltd (STO) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.07x as of December 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of AU$1.12 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities (AU$16.37 Billion) in one year. Explore Santos Ltd (STO) long-term investment share to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.07x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

AU$1.12 Billion
AUD

Total Liabilities

AU$16.37 Billion
AUD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

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

Historical debt coverage capacity for Santos Ltd across 35 annual periods. Also explore total assets of Santos Ltd for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Santos Ltd (1991–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Santos Ltd. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see market value of Santos Ltd.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (AUD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.16x AU$2.65 Billion AU$16.37 Billion ▼ -20.1%
2024 0.20x AU$2.85 Billion AU$14.10 Billion ▼ -10.1%
2023 0.22x AU$3.26 Billion AU$14.48 Billion ▼ -18.3%
2022 0.28x AU$3.86 Billion AU$14.01 Billion ▲ +111.5%
2021 0.13x AU$2.27 Billion AU$17.45 Billion ▼ -8.0%
2020 0.14x AU$1.48 Billion AU$10.43 Billion ▼ -38.9%
2019 0.23x AU$2.05 Billion AU$8.83 Billion ▲ +2.1%
2018 0.23x AU$2.24 Billion AU$9.86 Billion ▲ +45.3%
2017 0.16x AU$1.02 Billion AU$6.55 Billion ▼ -2.5%
2016 0.16x AU$1.31 Billion AU$8.18 Billion ▲ +52.0%
2015 0.11x AU$899.59 Million AU$8.54 Billion ▼ -27.2%
2014 0.14x AU$1.53 Billion AU$10.58 Billion ▲ +4.1%
2013 0.14x AU$1.29 Billion AU$9.27 Billion ▼ -37.3%
2012 0.22x AU$1.77 Billion AU$7.97 Billion ▲ +19.3%
2011 0.19x AU$1.30 Billion AU$7.00 Billion ▼ -7.1%
2010 0.20x AU$1.25 Billion AU$6.26 Billion ▼ -28.6%
2009 0.28x AU$1.11 Billion AU$3.95 Billion ▼ -27.3%
2008 0.39x AU$1.44 Billion AU$3.72 Billion ▲ +27.5%
2007 0.30x AU$1.06 Billion AU$3.52 Billion ▼ -30.4%
2006 0.43x AU$1.22 Billion AU$2.80 Billion ▼ -6.2%
2005 0.46x AU$1.10 Billion AU$2.36 Billion ▲ +86.8%
2004 0.25x AU$475.77 Million AU$1.92 Billion ▼ -41.7%
2003 0.43x AU$681.77 Million AU$1.60 Billion ▲ +30.0%
2002 0.33x AU$450.90 Million AU$1.38 Billion ▲ +22.8%
2001 0.27x AU$315.98 Million AU$1.19 Billion ▼ -42.6%
2000 0.46x AU$607.29 Million AU$1.31 Billion ▲ +186.3%
1999 0.16x AU$339.78 Million AU$2.10 Billion ▼ -15.5%
1998 0.19x AU$268.69 Million AU$1.40 Billion ▼ -7.3%
1997 0.21x AU$284.94 Million AU$1.38 Billion ▲ +4.2%
1996 0.20x AU$341.96 Million AU$1.72 Billion ▼ -22.7%
1995 0.26x AU$266.78 Million AU$1.04 Billion ▼ -4.6%
1994 0.27x AU$285.00 Million AU$1.06 Billion ▼ -7.6%
1993 0.29x AU$286.26 Million AU$982.49 Million ▲ +25.0%
1992 0.23x AU$257.86 Million AU$1.11 Billion ▲ +15.8%
1991 0.20x AU$242.28 Million AU$1.20 Billion
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.