BASF SE Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 0.09x

BASF SE cash flow-to-debt ratio. BASF SE (BASA) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.09x as of December 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of €3.64 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities (€41.84 Billion) in one year. Check BASF SE total reinvestment intensity to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.09x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

€3.64 Billion
EUR

Total Liabilities

€41.84 Billion
EUR

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of BASF SE (2016–2025)

Cash flow-to-debt ratio of BASF SE from 2016 to 2025. Historical debt coverage capacity for BASF SE across 10 annual periods. Check cash flow quality index of BASF SE to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

BASF SE Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio by Year (2016–2025)

BASF SE cash flow-to-debt ratio by year from 2016 to 2025. Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for BASF SE. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BASF SE cash conversion from operations.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (EUR) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.13x €5.61 Billion €41.84 Billion ▼ -16.0%
2024 0.16x €6.95 Billion €43.53 Billion ▼ -21.8%
2023 0.20x €8.32 Billion €40.75 Billion ▲ +15.3%
2022 0.18x €7.71 Billion €43.55 Billion ▲ +10.7%
2021 0.16x €7.25 Billion €45.30 Billion ▲ +35.6%
2020 0.12x €5.41 Billion €45.89 Billion ▼ -29.6%
2019 0.17x €7.47 Billion €44.60 Billion ▲ +6.5%
2018 0.16x €7.94 Billion €50.45 Billion ▼ -21.2%
2017 0.20x €8.79 Billion €44.01 Billion ▲ +13.6%
2016 0.18x €7.72 Billion €43.93 Billion —
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.