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 PP&E to net assets ratio to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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Austal Ltd Financial Flexibility Index (1996–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Austal Ltd across 28 annual periods. See Austal Ltd working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Austal Ltd (1996–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Austal Ltd. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Austal Ltd market cap and net worth.
| 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 | — |