BHP Group Ltd (BHP) — Financial Flexibility Index
BHP Group Ltd (BHP) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.24x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of AU$14.71 Billion (operating CF AU$9.54 Billion minus capex AU$5.16 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities (AU$60.59 Billion). Check BHP capex plus investments ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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BHP Group Ltd Financial Flexibility Index (1988–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for BHP Group Ltd across 38 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BHP cash flow metrics.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for BHP Group Ltd (1988–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for BHP Group Ltd. Explore debt repayment capacity of BHP Group 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 | 0.50x | AU$28.09 Billion | AU$18.69 Billion | AU$56.57 Billion | ▼ -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.55x | AU$29.48 Billion | AU$20.66 Billion | AU$53.24 Billion | ▲ +13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.49x | AU$25.78 Billion | AU$18.70 Billion | AU$52.77 Billion | ▼ -40.8% |
| 2022 | 0.83x | AU$38.28 Billion | AU$32.17 Billion | AU$46.40 Billion | ▲ +33.2% |
| 2021 | 0.62x | AU$33.04 Billion | AU$27.23 Billion | AU$53.32 Billion | ▲ +42.1% |
| 2020 | 0.44x | AU$23.35 Billion | AU$15.71 Billion | AU$53.56 Billion | ▼ -14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.51x | AU$24.99 Billion | AU$17.87 Billion | AU$49.04 Billion | ▲ +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.46x | AU$23.44 Billion | AU$18.46 Billion | AU$51.32 Billion | ▲ +17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.39x | AU$21.06 Billion | AU$16.80 Billion | AU$54.28 Billion | ▲ +30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.30x | AU$17.57 Billion | AU$10.62 Billion | AU$58.88 Billion | ▼ -48.6% |
| 2015 | 0.58x | AU$31.34 Billion | AU$19.30 Billion | AU$54.03 Billion | ▼ -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.63x | AU$41.57 Billion | AU$25.36 Billion | AU$66.03 Billion | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.67x | AU$42.58 Billion | AU$20.15 Billion | AU$63.89 Billion | ▼ -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.75x | AU$46.39 Billion | AU$25.26 Billion | AU$62.19 Billion | ▼ -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.92x | AU$41.70 Billion | AU$30.08 Billion | AU$45.14 Billion | ▲ +27.4% |
| 2010 | 0.73x | AU$28.66 Billion | AU$17.92 Billion | AU$39.52 Billion | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.78x | AU$29.74 Billion | AU$18.86 Billion | AU$38.06 Billion | ▲ +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.74x | AU$27.08 Billion | AU$18.16 Billion | AU$36.85 Billion | ▼ -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.81x | AU$22.77 Billion | AU$15.60 Billion | AU$28.25 Billion | ▲ +17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.68x | AU$16.48 Billion | AU$10.48 Billion | AU$24.06 Billion | ▲ +54.1% |
| 2005 | 0.44x | AU$11.39 Billion | AU$8.04 Billion | AU$25.64 Billion | ▲ +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.39x | AU$6.91 Billion | AU$4.66 Billion | AU$17.52 Billion | ▲ +24.5% |
| 2003 | 0.32x | AU$5.65 Billion | AU$3.23 Billion | AU$17.84 Billion | ▼ -21.5% |
| 2002 | 0.40x | AU$6.81 Billion | AU$3.94 Billion | AU$16.87 Billion | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.39x | AU$3.56 Billion | AU$2.55 Billion | AU$9.15 Billion | ▲ +41.4% |
| 2000 | 0.27x | AU$3.01 Billion | AU$2.35 Billion | AU$10.95 Billion | ▼ -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.28x | AU$4.04 Billion | AU$2.34 Billion | AU$14.34 Billion | ▼ -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.30x | AU$4.59 Billion | AU$2.23 Billion | AU$15.32 Billion | ▼ -24.7% |
| 1997 | 0.40x | AU$6.15 Billion | AU$3.05 Billion | AU$15.44 Billion | ▲ +10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.36x | AU$5.54 Billion | AU$2.64 Billion | AU$15.43 Billion | ▼ -20.7% |
| 1995 | 0.45x | AU$5.03 Billion | AU$2.94 Billion | AU$11.11 Billion | ▲ +15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.39x | AU$4.27 Billion | AU$2.49 Billion | AU$10.91 Billion | ▲ +29.9% |
| 1993 | 0.30x | AU$3.10 Billion | AU$1.83 Billion | AU$10.29 Billion | ▼ -22.7% |
| 1992 | 0.39x | AU$4.48 Billion | AU$2.34 Billion | AU$11.49 Billion | ▲ +332.4% |
| 1991 | 0.09x | AU$1.08 Billion | AU$1.08 Billion | AU$12.00 Billion | ▲ +14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.08x | AU$846.50 Million | AU$846.50 Million | AU$10.75 Billion | ▼ -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.09x | AU$830.50 Million | AU$830.50 Million | AU$9.65 Billion | ▲ +21.8% |
| 1988 | 0.07x | AU$754.00 Million | AU$754.00 Million | AU$10.67 Billion | — |