Balfour Beatty plc (BBY) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Balfour Beatty plc (BBY) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.05x as of December 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of GBX230.00 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities (GBX4.94 Billion) in one year. See BBY FCF to total liabilities ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
CF-to-Debt Ratio
Operating Cash Flow
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Balfour Beatty plc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1991–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Balfour Beatty plc across 35 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Balfour Beatty plc cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Balfour Beatty plc (1991–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Balfour Beatty plc. Check earnings quality score of Balfour Beatty plc to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (GBX) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.14x | GBX692.00 Million | GBX4.94 Billion | ▲ +137.9% |
| 2024 | 0.06x | GBX265.00 Million | GBX4.50 Billion | ▼ -16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.07x | GBX285.00 Million | GBX4.06 Billion | ▲ +56.4% |
| 2022 | 0.04x | GBX168.00 Million | GBX3.74 Billion | ▼ -55.8% |
| 2021 | 0.10x | GBX353.00 Million | GBX3.47 Billion | ▲ +24.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08x | GBX274.00 Million | GBX3.34 Billion | ▲ +34.7% |
| 2019 | 0.06x | GBX211.00 Million | GBX3.46 Billion | ▲ +255.8% |
| 2018 | -0.04x | GBX-130.00 Million | GBX3.33 Billion | ▼ -492.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01x | GBX38.00 Million | GBX3.81 Billion | ▲ +129.4% |
| 2016 | -0.03x | GBX-136.00 Million | GBX4.01 Billion | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2015 | -0.03x | GBX-129.00 Million | GBX3.77 Billion | ▲ +63.1% |
| 2014 | -0.09x | GBX-372.00 Million | GBX4.01 Billion | ▼ -147.7% |
| 2013 | -0.04x | GBX-175.00 Million | GBX4.68 Billion | ▲ +29.5% |
| 2012 | -0.05x | GBX-238.00 Million | GBX4.48 Billion | ▼ -988.1% |
| 2011 | 0.00x | GBX-22.00 Million | GBX4.51 Billion | ▼ -119.4% |
| 2010 | 0.03x | GBX106.00 Million | GBX4.22 Billion | ▼ -67.0% |
| 2009 | 0.08x | GBX336.00 Million | GBX4.42 Billion | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.08x | GBX279.00 Million | GBX3.68 Billion | ▼ -33.7% |
| 2007 | 0.11x | GBX329.00 Million | GBX2.88 Billion | ▲ +42.4% |
| 2006 | 0.08x | GBX176.00 Million | GBX2.19 Billion | ▲ +26.2% |
| 2005 | 0.06x | GBX124.00 Million | GBX1.95 Billion | ▲ +41.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05x | GBX91.00 Million | GBX2.02 Billion | ▼ -41.8% |
| 2003 | 0.08x | GBX119.00 Million | GBX1.53 Billion | ▲ +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.07x | GBX104.00 Million | GBX1.40 Billion | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.07x | GBX91.00 Million | GBX1.32 Billion | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.07x | GBX80.00 Million | GBX1.15 Billion | ▲ +220.6% |
| 1999 | -0.06x | GBX-60.00 Million | GBX1.04 Billion | ▼ -222.7% |
| 1998 | 0.05x | GBX75.00 Million | GBX1.59 Billion | ▲ +69.8% |
| 1997 | 0.03x | GBX48.00 Million | GBX1.73 Billion | ▼ -58.2% |
| 1996 | 0.07x | GBX119.00 Million | GBX1.79 Billion | ▲ +29.4% |
| 1995 | 0.05x | GBX99.00 Million | GBX1.93 Billion | ▲ +382.3% |
| 1994 | -0.02x | GBX-33.00 Million | GBX1.81 Billion | ▼ -129.2% |
| 1993 | 0.06x | GBX124.00 Million | GBX1.99 Billion | ▲ +11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.06x | GBX109.00 Million | GBX1.95 Billion | ▼ -17.8% |
| 1991 | 0.07x | GBX116.00 Million | GBX1.71 Billion | — |