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 Coles Group Ltd strategic capital allocation to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

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. See COL net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

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

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Coles Group Ltd. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Coles Group Ltd (COL) total market value.

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