Coles Group Ltd (COL) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.10x

Coles Group Ltd (COL) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.10x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of AU$1.71 Billion (operating CF AU$1.01 Billion minus capex AU$706.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities (AU$16.51 Billion). Check cash flow reinvestment rate of Coles Group Ltd to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.10x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

AU$1.71 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

AU$16.51 Billion
AUD

Capital Expenditures

AU$706.00 Million
AUD

Coles Group Ltd Financial Flexibility Index (2004–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Coles Group Ltd across 12 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see COL operating cash flow.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Coles Group Ltd (2004–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Coles Group Ltd. Explore Coles Group Ltd cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (AUD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.27x AU$4.42 Billion AU$2.94 Billion AU$16.49 Billion ▼ -2.3%
2024 0.27x AU$4.46 Billion AU$2.79 Billion AU$16.25 Billion ▲ +8.9%
2023 0.25x AU$4.32 Billion AU$2.81 Billion AU$17.13 Billion ▲ +18.4%
2022 0.21x AU$3.84 Billion AU$2.57 Billion AU$18.05 Billion ▼ -8.6%
2021 0.23x AU$4.12 Billion AU$2.84 Billion AU$17.67 Billion ▲ +25.0%
2020 0.19x AU$3.38 Billion AU$2.55 Billion AU$18.16 Billion ▼ -64.6%
2019 0.53x AU$3.38 Billion AU$2.27 Billion AU$6.42 Billion ▲ +32.4%
2018 0.40x AU$2.62 Billion AU$1.91 Billion AU$6.60 Billion ▲ +16.5%
2007 0.34x AU$1.98 Billion AU$942.50 Million AU$5.81 Billion ▼ -19.4%
2006 0.42x AU$2.34 Billion AU$1.30 Billion AU$5.54 Billion ▲ +18.1%
2005 0.36x AU$2.08 Billion AU$1.16 Billion AU$5.81 Billion ▼ -13.1%
2004 0.41x AU$2.04 Billion AU$1.34 Billion AU$4.95 Billion —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities