Core Lithium Ltd (CXO) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of December 2025: -0.69x

Core Lithium Ltd (CXO) has a Financial Flexibility Index of -0.69x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of AU$-14.15 Million (operating CF AU$-20.42 Million minus capex AU$6.27 Million) represents -1% of total liabilities (AU$20.49 Million). Check Core Lithium Ltd total reinvestment intensity to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

-0.69x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

AU$-14.15 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

AU$20.49 Million
AUD

Capital Expenditures

AU$6.27 Million
AUD

Core Lithium Ltd Financial Flexibility Index (2011–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Core Lithium Ltd across 15 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Core Lithium Ltd (CXO) cash flow conversion.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Core Lithium Ltd (2011–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Core Lithium Ltd. Explore how well can Core Lithium Ltd service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (AUD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 -0.72x AU$-24.52 Million AU$-43.93 Million AU$34.16 Million ▼ -618.4%
2024 0.14x AU$9.29 Million AU$-77.94 Million AU$67.09 Million ▼ -92.0%
2023 1.73x AU$256.42 Million AU$90.81 Million AU$148.22 Million ▼ -36.5%
2022 2.72x AU$63.00 Million AU$-6.22 Million AU$23.13 Million ▼ -9.5%
2021 3.01x AU$5.66 Million AU$-2.34 Million AU$1.88 Million ▲ +124.0%
2020 1.34x AU$2.99 Million AU$-2.64 Million AU$2.22 Million ▼ -89.6%
2019 12.86x AU$7.46 Million AU$-2.10 Million AU$580.28K ▲ +63.6%
2018 7.86x AU$6.58 Million AU$-1.28 Million AU$836.98K ▲ +141.5%
2017 3.26x AU$2.80 Million AU$-1.01 Million AU$858.59K ▲ +111.7%
2016 1.54x AU$906.79K AU$-357.06K AU$589.60K ▼ -84.0%
2015 9.62x AU$1.45 Million AU$-164.11K AU$150.49K ▲ +346.6%
2014 2.15x AU$445.17K AU$-707.46K AU$206.61K ▼ -22.8%
2013 2.79x AU$684.89K AU$-709.10K AU$245.55K ▼ -67.2%
2012 8.50x AU$924.19K AU$-608.69K AU$108.74K ▲ +4653.9%
2011 -0.19x AU$-35.50K AU$-365.99K AU$190.21K —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities