BASF SE (BASA) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Latest as of December 2025:
0.09x
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. See BASA FCF to total liabilities ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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
BASF SE Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (2016–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity for BASF SE across 10 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of BASF SE.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for BASF SE (2016–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for BASF SE. Check BASF SE cash earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| 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.