Austal Ltd (ASB) — Financial Flexibility Index
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.
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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 | — |