Austal Ltd (ASB) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.05x

Austal Ltd (ASB) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.05x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of AU$91.83 Million (operating CF AU$-62.89 Million minus capex AU$154.72 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities (AU$1.68 Billion). Check ASB cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.05x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

AU$91.83 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

AU$1.68 Billion
AUD

Capital Expenditures

AU$154.72 Million
AUD

Austal Ltd Financial Flexibility Index (1996–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Austal Ltd across 28 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Austal Ltd.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Austal Ltd (1996–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Austal Ltd. Explore debt repayment capacity of Austal Ltd to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (AUD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.37x AU$601.97 Million AU$406.32 Million AU$1.64 Billion ▲ +604.0%
2024 0.05x AU$56.87 Million AU$-13.05 Million AU$1.09 Billion ▼ -78.5%
2023 0.24x AU$215.34 Million AU$86.71 Million AU$885.12 Million ▼ -18.8%
2022 0.30x AU$202.41 Million AU$37.50 Million AU$675.97 Million ▼ 0.0%
2021 0.30x AU$184.48 Million AU$107.33 Million AU$615.78 Million ▲ +3.5%
2020 0.29x AU$182.83 Million AU$164.47 Million AU$631.87 Million ▼ -2.2%
2019 0.30x AU$206.06 Million AU$164.52 Million AU$696.52 Million ▲ +99.9%
2018 0.15x AU$88.61 Million AU$65.68 Million AU$598.61 Million ▲ +429.0%
2017 0.03x AU$14.08 Million AU$-37.89 Million AU$503.09 Million ▼ -89.1%
2016 0.26x AU$142.98 Million AU$102.07 Million AU$555.57 Million ▲ +3.4%
2015 0.25x AU$138.56 Million AU$110.43 Million AU$556.55 Million ▲ +122.4%
2014 0.11x AU$53.51 Million AU$41.63 Million AU$478.06 Million ▲ +273.8%
2013 -0.06x AU$-34.60 Million AU$-55.87 Million AU$537.43 Million ▼ -121.2%
2012 0.30x AU$166.44 Million AU$33.14 Million AU$548.94 Million ▲ +9.9%
2011 0.28x AU$110.48 Million AU$64.28 Million AU$400.45 Million ▲ +323.0%
2010 -0.12x AU$-46.86 Million AU$-95.29 Million AU$378.75 Million ▼ -184.6%
2009 0.15x AU$39.18 Million AU$-46.59 Million AU$268.00 Million ▼ -69.7%
2008 0.48x AU$110.00 Million AU$87.37 Million AU$227.67 Million ▼ -43.7%
2007 0.86x AU$253.26 Million AU$229.30 Million AU$294.92 Million ▲ +159.7%
2006 0.33x AU$51.23 Million AU$35.10 Million AU$154.89 Million ▼ -43.9%
2005 0.59x AU$66.55 Million AU$45.77 Million AU$112.91 Million ▲ +183.0%
2004 0.21x AU$23.88 Million AU$21.49 Million AU$114.65 Million ▲ +1854.2%
2003 0.01x AU$1.26 Million AU$-4.19 Million AU$118.70 Million ▼ -87.8%
2002 0.09x AU$8.62 Million AU$4.24 Million AU$98.60 Million ▼ -9.8%
2001 0.10x AU$10.35 Million AU$-12.06 Million AU$106.73 Million ▼ -91.8%
2000 1.18x AU$94.57 Million AU$82.32 Million AU$80.44 Million ▲ +50.9%
1997 0.78x AU$39.40 Million AU$38.37 Million AU$50.57 Million ▲ +39.6%
1996 0.56x AU$17.72 Million AU$15.04 Million AU$31.75 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities